adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_Whew!_" whistled Mr. Griswold; "that _is_ a sight!"
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "On my honour, I never have," declared Mr. Griswold, solemnly, and wanting to whistle again.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And plucking his sleeve, she emphasised every word with fearful distinctness close to his ear.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "On my honour, I never have," declared Mr. Griswold, solemnly, and wanting to whistle again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
distinctnessnoun
the quality of being sharp and clear
From this reading And plucking his sleeve, she emphasised every word with fearful distinctness close to his ear.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Sh!--don't speak so loud," warned Mrs. Griswold, who was doing most of the talking herself.
don't
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From this reading "Sh!--don't speak so loud," warned Mrs. Griswold, who was doing most of the talking herself.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And plucking his sleeve, she emphasised every word with fearful distinctness close to his ear.
emphasisedadjective
spoken with emphasis
From this reading And plucking his sleeve, she emphasised every word with fearful distinctness close to his ear.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And plucking his sleeve, she emphasised every word with fearful distinctness close to his ear.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading And plucking his sleeve, she emphasised every word with fearful distinctness close to his ear.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
Griswold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Whew!_" whistled Mr. Griswold; "that _is_ a sight!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "On my honour, I never have," declared Mr. Griswold, solemnly, and wanting to whistle again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Sh!--don't speak so loud," warned Mrs. Griswold, who was doing most of the talking herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And plucking his sleeve, she emphasised every word with fearful distinctness close to his ear.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading "On my honour, I never have," declared Mr. Griswold, solemnly, and wanting to whistle again.
Horatio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "On my honour, I never have," declared Mr. Griswold, solemnly, and wanting to whistle again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Whew!_" whistled Mr. Griswold; "that _is_ a sight!"
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Sh!--don't speak so loud," warned Mrs. Griswold, who was doing most of the talking herself.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Sh!--don't speak so loud," warned Mrs. Griswold, who was doing most of the talking herself.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "_Whew!_" whistled Mr. Griswold; "that _is_ a sight!"
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "On my honour, I never have," declared Mr. Griswold, solemnly, and wanting to whistle again.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "On my honour, I never have," declared Mr. Griswold, solemnly, and wanting to whistle again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sh!--don't speak so loud," warned Mrs. Griswold, who was doing most of the talking herself.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On my honour, I never have," declared Mr. Griswold, solemnly, and wanting to whistle again.
pluckingverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading And plucking his sleeve, she emphasised every word with fearful distinctness close to his ear.
Reginald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
Sh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sh!--don't speak so loud," warned Mrs. Griswold, who was doing most of the talking herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And plucking his sleeve, she emphasised every word with fearful distinctness close to his ear.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "_Whew!_" whistled Mr. Griswold; "that _is_ a sight!"
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading And plucking his sleeve, she emphasised every word with fearful distinctness close to his ear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Sh!--don't speak so loud," warned Mrs. Griswold, who was doing most of the talking herself.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading "On my honour, I never have," declared Mr. Griswold, solemnly, and wanting to whistle again.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "Sh!--don't speak so loud," warned Mrs. Griswold, who was doing most of the talking herself.
steeragenoun
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Sh!--don't speak so loud," warned Mrs. Griswold, who was doing most of the talking herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Whew!_" whistled Mr. Griswold; "that _is_ a sight!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "On my honour, I never have," declared Mr. Griswold, solemnly, and wanting to whistle again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading "On my honour, I never have," declared Mr. Griswold, solemnly, and wanting to whistle again.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Sh!--don't speak so loud," warned Mrs. Griswold, who was doing most of the talking herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sh!--don't speak so loud," warned Mrs. Griswold, who was doing most of the talking herself.
Whew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Whew!_" whistled Mr. Griswold; "that _is_ a sight!"
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading "On my honour, I never have," declared Mr. Griswold, solemnly, and wanting to whistle again.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading "_Whew!_" whistled Mr. Griswold; "that _is_ a sight!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Sh!--don't speak so loud," warned Mrs. Griswold, who was doing most of the talking herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And plucking his sleeve, she emphasised every word with fearful distinctness close to his ear.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And plucking his sleeve, she emphasised every word with fearful distinctness close to his ear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And that is the great Horatio King!" exclaimed Mrs. Griswold under her breath; "down there in that dirty steerage--and look at that child--Reginald, did you ever see such a sight in your life?"
