adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been all summer working hard in town and then had gone down to Folkestone for a blow.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading I had been all summer working hard in town and then had gone down to Folkestone for a blow.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had been all summer working hard in town and then had gone down to Folkestone for a blow.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
Folkestone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been all summer working hard in town and then had gone down to Folkestone for a blow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had been all summer working hard in town and then had gone down to Folkestone for a blow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been all summer working hard in town and then had gone down to Folkestone for a blow.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I had been all summer working hard in town and then had gone down to Folkestone for a blow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
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 Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
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 I had been all summer working hard in town and then had gone down to Folkestone for a blow.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had been all summer working hard in town and then had gone down to Folkestone for a blow.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
they're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The little story is all there, I can touch it from point to point; for the thread, as I call it, is a row of coloured beads on a string.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I had been all summer working hard in town and then had gone down to Folkestone for a blow.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Art was long, I felt, and my holiday short; my mother was settled at Folkestone, and I paid her a visit when I could.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading None of the beads are missing--at least I think they're not: that's exactly what I shall amuse myself with finding out.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I had been all summer working hard in town and then had gone down to Folkestone for a blow.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes indeed, I say to myself, pen in hand, I can keep hold of the thread and let it lead me back to the first impression.
