adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, she isn’t here,” said Katy, “and she’s not going to be.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “No, she isn’t here,” said Katy, “and she’s not going to be.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Not going to be!” cried Linda, her face paling perceptibly.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t like it,” said Linda.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
Eileen
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From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
EvidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Not going to be!” cried Linda, her face paling perceptibly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “No, she isn’t here,” said Katy, “and she’s not going to be.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “No, she isn’t here,” said Katy, “and she’s not going to be.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t like it,” said Linda.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
invoitation
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From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
isn't
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From this reading “No, she isn’t here,” said Katy, “and she’s not going to be.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t like it,” said Linda.
Katy
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From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
knowin
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From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t like it,” said Linda.
Linda
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From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, she isn’t here,” said Katy, “and she’s not going to be.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, she isn’t here,” said Katy, “and she’s not going to be.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading “Not going to be!” cried Linda, her face paling perceptibly.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
PasadenanounUS /ˌpæsəˈdiːnər/
a city in southwestern California to the east of Los Angeles
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading “Not going to be!” cried Linda, her face paling perceptibly.
ProducingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No, she isn’t here,” said Katy, “and she’s not going to be.”
sayin
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From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, she isn’t here,” said Katy, “and she’s not going to be.”
she's
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From this reading “No, she isn’t here,” said Katy, “and she’s not going to be.”
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She went downtown this morning and she telephoned me about three sayin’ she had an invoitation to go with a motor party to Pasadena this afternoon, an’ she wasn’t knowin’ whether she could get home the night or not.”
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Producing the Evidence When Linda hurried home the next evening, her first word to Katy was to ask if Eileen were there.
