adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading You've improved beyond my expectation."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
didn't
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From this reading But Dick didn't "hurrah," nor even smile.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
dudgeonnounUS /ˈdʌdʒən/
a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But Dick didn't "hurrah," nor even smile.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading You've improved beyond my expectation."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
hurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading But Dick didn't "hurrah," nor even smile.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading You've improved beyond my expectation."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You've improved beyond my expectation."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But Dick didn't "hurrah," nor even smile.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But Dick didn't "hurrah," nor even smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her face gave no sign, but he sank back in his chair, feeling disgraced for life, and ready to keep quiet forever.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
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 And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I've been patient," exclaimed Dick, in a dudgeon, "forever and ever so many weeks, and now papa is coming home, and I"-- And then he realized what he had done, and he turned quite pale, and looked at his mother.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And he was so good while Dr. Fisher was attending to his leg that when he was through, the little doctor turned to him approvingly: "Well, sir, I think that I can promise that you can go home Saturday.
You've
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From this reading You've improved beyond my expectation."
