adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
Gertrude
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From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IN GOOD GREEN WOOD.
GREENnounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading IN GOOD GREEN WOOD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
Hildegarde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN GOOD GREEN WOOD.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
partridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
Roseholme
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From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Now she was as happy as a child could be, sitting in a nest of warm pine needles, playing at "partridge mother."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
Willy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
Willy's
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From this reading Willy shouted after her, having designs on her in regard to tin soldiers; but for once Kitty was deaf to her Willy's voice.
WOODnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading IN GOOD GREEN WOOD.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They were in the Roseholme woods, all four girls,--Hildegarde, Bell, Gertrude and little Kitty.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Kitty was only eight years old, but she liked good times as well as if she were sixteen, and when the sisters said "Come along, Kitty," she had dropped her doll and flown like a bird to join them.
