adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, and Gloria and the cat were occupying the broad piazza.
Abou
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From this reading At last Abou Ben Adhem slid with a soft thud to the piazza floor.
Adhem
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From this reading At last Abou Ben Adhem slid with a soft thud to the piazza floor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, and Gloria and the cat were occupying the broad piazza.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Abou Ben Adhem slid with a soft thud to the piazza floor.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Em, would you want to be a District Nurse and _never_ get home?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Aunt Em, would you want to be a District Nurse and _never_ get home?
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, and Gloria and the cat were occupying the broad piazza.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading At last Abou Ben Adhem slid with a soft thud to the piazza floor.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gloria, too, got out of the big rocker and went into the house.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, and Gloria and the cat were occupying the broad piazza.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, and Gloria and the cat were occupying the broad piazza.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading It was his signal that no more petting was desired for the time.
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading "Aunt Em, would you want to be a District Nurse and _never_ get home?
EmnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Aunt Em, would you want to be a District Nurse and _never_ get home?
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At last Abou Ben Adhem slid with a soft thud to the piazza floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was his signal that no more petting was desired for the time.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Aunt Em, would you want to be a District Nurse and _never_ get home?
Gloria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, and Gloria and the cat were occupying the broad piazza.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gloria, too, got out of the big rocker and went into the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his signal that no more petting was desired for the time.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Aunt Em, would you want to be a District Nurse and _never_ get home?
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Gloria, too, got out of the big rocker and went into the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gloria, too, got out of the big rocker and went into the house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, and Gloria and the cat were occupying the broad piazza.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last Abou Ben Adhem slid with a soft thud to the piazza floor.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was his signal that no more petting was desired for the time.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, and Gloria and the cat were occupying the broad piazza.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Aunt Em, would you want to be a District Nurse and _never_ get home?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was his signal that no more petting was desired for the time.
NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Aunt Em, would you want to be a District Nurse and _never_ get home?
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, and Gloria and the cat were occupying the broad piazza.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gloria, too, got out of the big rocker and went into the house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gloria, too, got out of the big rocker and went into the house.
pettingnounUS /ˈpetɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading It was his signal that no more petting was desired for the time.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, and Gloria and the cat were occupying the broad piazza.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading Gloria, too, got out of the big rocker and went into the house.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading It was his signal that no more petting was desired for the time.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading At last Abou Ben Adhem slid with a soft thud to the piazza floor.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading At last Abou Ben Adhem slid with a soft thud to the piazza floor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his signal that no more petting was desired for the time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, and Gloria and the cat were occupying the broad piazza.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading At last Abou Ben Adhem slid with a soft thud to the piazza floor.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was his signal that no more petting was desired for the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last Abou Ben Adhem slid with a soft thud to the piazza floor.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Gloria, too, got out of the big rocker and went into the house.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Aunt Em, would you want to be a District Nurse and _never_ get home?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, and Gloria and the cat were occupying the broad piazza.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gloria, too, got out of the big rocker and went into the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a beautiful morning, and Gloria and the cat were occupying the broad piazza.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last Abou Ben Adhem slid with a soft thud to the piazza floor.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Aunt Em, would you want to be a District Nurse and _never_ get home?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aunt Em, would you want to be a District Nurse and _never_ get home?
