adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Of course," agreed Mr. Hamilton with equal heartiness.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But what will Arthur think of it?" inquired Mr. Hamilton with a note of anxiety in his voice.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading But what will Arthur think of it?" inquired Mr. Hamilton with a note of anxiety in his voice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Of course we want the little girl to come at once."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what will Arthur think of it?" inquired Mr. Hamilton with a note of anxiety in his voice.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Of course we want the little girl to come at once."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we want the little girl to come at once."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "Of course," agreed Mr. Hamilton with equal heartiness.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Of course we want the little girl to come at once."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
heartinessnoun
active strength of body or mind
From this reading "Of course," agreed Mr. Hamilton with equal heartiness.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But what will Arthur think of it?" inquired Mr. Hamilton with a note of anxiety in his voice.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
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From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But what will Arthur think of it?" inquired Mr. Hamilton with a note of anxiety in his voice.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading But what will Arthur think of it?" inquired Mr. Hamilton with a note of anxiety in his voice.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Of course we want the little girl to come at once."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Of course," agreed Mr. Hamilton with equal heartiness.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading But what will Arthur think of it?" inquired Mr. Hamilton with a note of anxiety in his voice.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course we want the little girl to come at once."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Of course we want the little girl to come at once."
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course we want the little girl to come at once."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But what will Arthur think of it?" inquired Mr. Hamilton with a note of anxiety in his voice.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But what will Arthur think of it?" inquired Mr. Hamilton with a note of anxiety in his voice.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Of course we want the little girl to come at once."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course we want the little girl to come at once."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what will Arthur think of it?" inquired Mr. Hamilton with a note of anxiety in his voice.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, how delightful, Henry," cried Mrs. Hamilton, as she finished reading a letter which her husband had just handed to her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be nice to have a little daughter around the house to bring me my slippers and play and sing to me when I am tired.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course," agreed Mr. Hamilton with equal heartiness.
