adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading For one thing, Sir Redmond was absent, and had been for two weeks, and Beatrice was beginning to miss him dreadfully.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
baking-powder
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From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading He marched straight to where Beatrice was lying in the hammock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
beetnounUS /biːt/
biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading For one thing, Sir Redmond was absent, and had been for two weeks, and Beatrice was beginning to miss him dreadfully.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading To beguile the time, she had ridden, every day, long miles into the hills.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To beguile the time, she had ridden, every day, long miles into the hills.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
Dorman
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From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading For one thing, Sir Redmond was absent, and had been for two weeks, and Beatrice was beginning to miss him dreadfully.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To beguile the time, she had ridden, every day, long miles into the hills.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading He marched straight to where Beatrice was lying in the hammock.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He marched straight to where Beatrice was lying in the hammock.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To beguile the time, she had ridden, every day, long miles into the hills.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He marched straight to where Beatrice was lying in the hammock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To beguile the time, she had ridden, every day, long miles into the hills.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To beguile the time, she had ridden, every day, long miles into the hills.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He marched straight to where Beatrice was lying in the hammock.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading He marched straight to where Beatrice was lying in the hammock.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To beguile the time, she had ridden, every day, long miles into the hills.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For one thing, Sir Redmond was absent, and had been for two weeks, and Beatrice was beginning to miss him dreadfully.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
perilouslyadverbUS /ˈperələsli/
in a dangerous manner
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
Redmond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For one thing, Sir Redmond was absent, and had been for two weeks, and Beatrice was beginning to miss him dreadfully.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading To beguile the time, she had ridden, every day, long miles into the hills.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading For one thing, Sir Redmond was absent, and had been for two weeks, and Beatrice was beginning to miss him dreadfully.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He marched straight to where Beatrice was lying in the hammock.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
sulkingverbUS /ˈsʌlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “sulk” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, Sir Redmond was absent, and had been for two weeks, and Beatrice was beginning to miss him dreadfully.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To beguile the time, she had ridden, every day, long miles into the hills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He marched straight to where Beatrice was lying in the hammock.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For one thing, Sir Redmond was absent, and had been for two weeks, and Beatrice was beginning to miss him dreadfully.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He marched straight to where Beatrice was lying in the hammock.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dorman toiled up the steps, his straw hat perilously near to slipping down his back, his face like a large, red beet, and his hands vainly trying to reach around a baking-powder can which the Chinaman cook had given him.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading If she had been older, or younger, or a plain young woman, one might say that Beatrice was sulking in the hammock, for she had not spoken anything but “yes” and “no” to her mother for an hour, and she had only spoken those two words occasionally, when duty demanded it.
