andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
Anthea
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From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can signal with our handkerchiefs in the morning.
can't
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From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading They'll be dry then.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading We can signal with our handkerchiefs in the morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
Jane
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From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We can signal with our handkerchiefs in the morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We can signal with our handkerchiefs in the morning.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading We can signal with our handkerchiefs in the morning.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
syphonnounUS /ˈsaɪfən/
a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They'll be dry then.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
They'll
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From this reading They'll be dry then.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can signal with our handkerchiefs in the morning.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they grew calmer, Anthea put her handkerchief in her pocket and her arm round Jane, and said: 'It can't be for more than one night.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
WINGSnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading NO WINGS Whether anyone cried or not, there was certainly an interval during which none of the party was quite itself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We can signal with our handkerchiefs in the morning.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And someone will come up and let us out -' 'And find the syphon,' said Cyril gloomily; 'and we shall be sent to prison for stealing -' 'You said it wasn't stealing.
