AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOTTIE A MYSTERIOUS PROBLEM.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She has become accustomed to it, and takes it as a matter of course.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She has become accustomed to it, and takes it as a matter of course.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She has become accustomed to it, and takes it as a matter of course.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She has become accustomed to it, and takes it as a matter of course.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
Forrest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She has become accustomed to it, and takes it as a matter of course.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
LOTTIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOTTIE A MYSTERIOUS PROBLEM.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She has become accustomed to it, and takes it as a matter of course.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading LOTTIE A MYSTERIOUS PROBLEM.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
PROBLEMnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading LOTTIE A MYSTERIOUS PROBLEM.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading She has become accustomed to it, and takes it as a matter of course.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She smiled on De Forrest so sweetly that the cloud began to pass from his brow at once.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
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 "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading After a brief toilet, Lottie came down to tea looking like an innocent little lamb that any wolf could beguile and devour.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Why should I be angry with her?" he thought, "she did not understand what I was aiming at, and probably supposed that I meant to read her asleep, and yet I should have thought that the tones of my voice--Well, well, Lottie has been a little spoiled by too much devotion.
