adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hildegarde spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as she looked about her room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hildegarde spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as she looked about her room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hildegarde spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as she looked about her room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading "'THAR!' said the Deacon.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading 'Naow she'll dew!'"
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
Gertrude
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From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hildegarde spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as she looked about her room.
HESTER'S
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From this reading HESTER'S PLAYROOM.
Hildegarde
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From this reading Hildegarde spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as she looked about her room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hildegarde spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as she looked about her room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hildegarde spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as she looked about her room.
Merryweather
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From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
Naow
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From this reading 'Naow she'll dew!'"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hildegarde spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as she looked about her room.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
PLAYROOMnounUS /ˈpleɪruːm/
a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)
From this reading HESTER'S PLAYROOM.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hildegarde spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as she looked about her room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'THAR!' said the Deacon.
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Hildegarde spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as she looked about her room.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hildegarde spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as she looked about her room.
she'll
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From this reading 'Naow she'll dew!'"
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Hildegarde spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as she looked about her room.
THAR
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From this reading "'THAR!' said the Deacon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'THAR!' said the Deacon.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Hildegarde spoke in a tone of satisfaction, as she looked about her room.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading She had been setting it to rights,--not that it was ever "to wrongs" for any length of time,--for Bell and Gertrude Merryweather were coming to spend the morning with her, and she wanted her own special sanctum to look its best.
