aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading And she even laughed aloud when old Mr. King put some coins in her hard hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are her daughter's wedding clothes," said Mrs. Fisher, "I do believe."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Wedding clothes?" asked Mrs. Fisher, speaking very slowly.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "They are her daughter's wedding clothes," said Mrs. Fisher, "I do believe."
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading "They are her daughter's wedding clothes," said Mrs. Fisher, "I do believe."
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading And she even laughed aloud when old Mr. King put some coins in her hard hand.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "They are her daughter's wedding clothes," said Mrs. Fisher, "I do believe."
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They are her daughter's wedding clothes," said Mrs. Fisher, "I do believe."
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And she even laughed aloud when old Mr. King put some coins in her hard hand.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "They are her daughter's wedding clothes," said Mrs. Fisher, "I do believe."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And she even laughed aloud when old Mr. King put some coins in her hard hand.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "They are her daughter's wedding clothes," said Mrs. Fisher, "I do believe."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They are her daughter's wedding clothes," said Mrs. Fisher, "I do believe."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she even laughed aloud when old Mr. King put some coins in her hard hand.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And she even laughed aloud when old Mr. King put some coins in her hard hand.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And she even laughed aloud when old Mr. King put some coins in her hard hand.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading And she even laughed aloud when old Mr. King put some coins in her hard hand.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "They are her daughter's wedding clothes," said Mrs. Fisher, "I do believe."
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And she even laughed aloud when old Mr. King put some coins in her hard hand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are her daughter's wedding clothes," said Mrs. Fisher, "I do believe."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Wedding clothes?" asked Mrs. Fisher, speaking very slowly.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And she even laughed aloud when old Mr. King put some coins in her hard hand.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Wedding clothes?" asked Mrs. Fisher, speaking very slowly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are her daughter's wedding clothes," said Mrs. Fisher, "I do believe."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Wedding clothes?" asked Mrs. Fisher, speaking very slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "They are her daughter's wedding clothes," said Mrs. Fisher, "I do believe."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And she even laughed aloud when old Mr. King put some coins in her hard hand.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The old woman seemed to understand the one word "wedding," for she nodded furiously and smiled well pleased; and then devoted her whole time and energy to the display of the garments.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For, the old woman was working fearfully hard to make them understand, and pointing first to the white garments and then to the young woman.
