adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They _ought_ to tumble down, every one of them, but not till they are emptied of their poor loads of humanity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If they are half as bad inside as they are outside!
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading If they are half as bad inside as they are outside!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They _ought_ to tumble down, every one of them, but not till they are emptied of their poor loads of humanity.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "_Dear Miss Winship_: I keep thinking of those dreadful houses.
Dinney's
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From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Gloria's second letter to the District Nurse ran thus:
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "_Dear Miss Winship_: I keep thinking of those dreadful houses.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading They _ought_ to tumble down, every one of them, but not till they are emptied of their poor loads of humanity.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
Gloria's
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From this reading Gloria's second letter to the District Nurse ran thus:
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If they are half as bad inside as they are outside!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "_Dear Miss Winship_: I keep thinking of those dreadful houses.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading They _ought_ to tumble down, every one of them, but not till they are emptied of their poor loads of humanity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Dear Miss Winship_: I keep thinking of those dreadful houses.
I'm
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From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they are half as bad inside as they are outside!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading If they are half as bad inside as they are outside!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "_Dear Miss Winship_: I keep thinking of those dreadful houses.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Gloria's second letter to the District Nurse ran thus:
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading They _ought_ to tumble down, every one of them, but not till they are emptied of their poor loads of humanity.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "_Dear Miss Winship_: I keep thinking of those dreadful houses.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They _ought_ to tumble down, every one of them, but not till they are emptied of their poor loads of humanity.
NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Gloria's second letter to the District Nurse ran thus:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Dear Miss Winship_: I keep thinking of those dreadful houses.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading They _ought_ to tumble down, every one of them, but not till they are emptied of their poor loads of humanity.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading If they are half as bad inside as they are outside!
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Gloria's second letter to the District Nurse ran thus:
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Gloria's second letter to the District Nurse ran thus:
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
StrapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gloria's second letter to the District Nurse ran thus:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They _ought_ to tumble down, every one of them, but not till they are emptied of their poor loads of humanity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They _ought_ to tumble down, every one of them, but not till they are emptied of their poor loads of humanity.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "_Dear Miss Winship_: I keep thinking of those dreadful houses.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "_Dear Miss Winship_: I keep thinking of those dreadful houses.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Gloria's second letter to the District Nurse ran thus:
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They _ought_ to tumble down, every one of them, but not till they are emptied of their poor loads of humanity.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gloria's second letter to the District Nurse ran thus:
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading They _ought_ to tumble down, every one of them, but not till they are emptied of their poor loads of humanity.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
Winship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Dear Miss Winship_: I keep thinking of those dreadful houses.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Every time I look in a daily paper I expect to read that one of them has tumbled down, and I'm afraid it will be Dinney's house, where that poor, sick woman is--or Straps' house!
