adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The door opened at this, and the trail of a long silken wrapper was heard on the floor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would kill me to have her look at me."
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
can't
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From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened at this, and the trail of a long silken wrapper was heard on the floor.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading There's Van, Auntie; just think how he feels."
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The door opened at this, and the trail of a long silken wrapper was heard on the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would kill me to have her look at me."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There's Van, Auntie; just think how he feels."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The door opened at this, and the trail of a long silken wrapper was heard on the floor.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would kill me to have her look at me."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's Van, Auntie; just think how he feels."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would kill me to have her look at me."
Joel'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊəlz/
possessive form of “joel” — a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading There's Van, Auntie; just think how he feels."
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It would kill me to have her look at me."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It would kill me to have her look at me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would kill me to have her look at me."
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door opened at this, and the trail of a long silken wrapper was heard on the floor.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The door opened at this, and the trail of a long silken wrapper was heard on the floor.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened at this, and the trail of a long silken wrapper was heard on the floor.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading The door opened at this, and the trail of a long silken wrapper was heard on the floor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door opened at this, and the trail of a long silken wrapper was heard on the floor.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's Van, Auntie; just think how he feels."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There's Van, Auntie; just think how he feels."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The door opened at this, and the trail of a long silken wrapper was heard on the floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The door opened at this, and the trail of a long silken wrapper was heard on the floor.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading There's Van, Auntie; just think how he feels."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door opened at this, and the trail of a long silken wrapper was heard on the floor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, Auntie! don't talk so," said Polly tenderly; "and we both ought to be out helping.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would kill me to have her look at me."
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading The door opened at this, and the trail of a long silken wrapper was heard on the floor.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't go near him," cried Mrs. Whitney in distress, "as long as he is in Joel's room, for I can see your mother's eyes, Polly.
