adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
adoringadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrɪŋ/
showing adoration
From this reading Katy laughed, and, as always, turned adoring eyes on Linda.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Katy laughed, and, as always, turned adoring eyes on Linda.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It’s bad enough to have been born on Monday and spoiled wash day, but I call Saturday the vanishing point, the end of the extreme limit.”
Bear-cat
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From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And a de’ilish piece of luck it was, for I have been hustling ever since.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It’s bad enough to have been born on Monday and spoiled wash day, but I call Saturday the vanishing point, the end of the extreme limit.”
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It’s bad enough to have been born on Monday and spoiled wash day, but I call Saturday the vanishing point, the end of the extreme limit.”
de'ilish
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From this reading And a de’ilish piece of luck it was, for I have been hustling ever since.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It’s bad enough to have been born on Monday and spoiled wash day, but I call Saturday the vanishing point, the end of the extreme limit.”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It’s bad enough to have been born on Monday and spoiled wash day, but I call Saturday the vanishing point, the end of the extreme limit.”
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading It’s bad enough to have been born on Monday and spoiled wash day, but I call Saturday the vanishing point, the end of the extreme limit.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Katy laughed, and, as always, turned adoring eyes on Linda.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
Friday'snounUS /ˈfraɪdiz/
possessive form of “friday” — the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And a de’ilish piece of luck it was, for I have been hustling ever since.
hustlingverbUS /ˈhʌsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading And a de’ilish piece of luck it was, for I have been hustling ever since.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And a de’ilish piece of luck it was, for I have been hustling ever since.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s bad enough to have been born on Monday and spoiled wash day, but I call Saturday the vanishing point, the end of the extreme limit.”
Katy
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From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Katy laughed, and, as always, turned adoring eyes on Linda.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading It’s bad enough to have been born on Monday and spoiled wash day, but I call Saturday the vanishing point, the end of the extreme limit.”
Linda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading And a de’ilish piece of luck it was, for I have been hustling ever since.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It’s bad enough to have been born on Monday and spoiled wash day, but I call Saturday the vanishing point, the end of the extreme limit.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And a de’ilish piece of luck it was, for I have been hustling ever since.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading And a de’ilish piece of luck it was, for I have been hustling ever since.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
Saturday'snounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
possessive form of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And a de’ilish piece of luck it was, for I have been hustling ever since.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading It’s bad enough to have been born on Monday and spoiled wash day, but I call Saturday the vanishing point, the end of the extreme limit.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Katy laughed, and, as always, turned adoring eyes on Linda.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading It’s bad enough to have been born on Monday and spoiled wash day, but I call Saturday the vanishing point, the end of the extreme limit.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading It’s bad enough to have been born on Monday and spoiled wash day, but I call Saturday the vanishing point, the end of the extreme limit.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Bear-cat “Friday’s child is loving and giving, But Saturday’s child must work for a living,” Linda was chanting happily as she entered the kitchen early Saturday morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Katy, me blessing,” she said gaily, “did I ever point out to you the interesting fact that I was born on Saturday?
