adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Lottie's tears were the only answer.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked Bel, anxiously.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked Bel, anxiously.
BelnounUS /bel/
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
FINDINGnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING ONE'S LEVEL.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
Forrest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked Bel, anxiously.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
LEVELnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading FINDING ONE'S LEVEL.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
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 Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
Lottie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
Lottie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lottie's tears were the only answer.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked Bel, anxiously.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
ONE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FINDING ONE'S LEVEL.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Lottie's tears were the only answer.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Lottie's tears were the only answer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lottie met De Forrest on the stairs, and he was about to apologize for his long sleep, but she rushed by him like a summer gust.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lottie's tears were the only answer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A moment later she burst into her room and startled indolent Bel out of her last luxurious doze by dropping into a chair by the fire and indulging in what girls call a "good cry."
