adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why, Sister!” he cried, taking the girl by the shoulders, and turning her about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Why, Sister!” he cried, taking the girl by the shoulders, and turning her about.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Why, Sister!” he cried, taking the girl by the shoulders, and turning her about.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Why, Sister!” he cried, taking the girl by the shoulders, and turning her about.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, I want to go home, Hi.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, Sister!” he cried, taking the girl by the shoulders, and turning her about.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Oh, I want to go home, Hi.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
Hiram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Oh, I want to go home, Hi.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I want to go home, Hi.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What's the matter?”
moderationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I want to go home, Hi.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Why, Sister!” he cried, taking the girl by the shoulders, and turning her about.
SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Why, Sister!” he cried, taking the girl by the shoulders, and turning her about.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Why, Sister!” he cried, taking the girl by the shoulders, and turning her about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Why, Sister!” he cried, taking the girl by the shoulders, and turning her about.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That is, so supposed Hiram Strong until, in going out of the barn again to get a breath of cool air after one of the dances, he almost stumbled over a figure hiding in a corner, and crying.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Oh, I want to go home, Hi.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's the matter?”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Sister!” he cried, taking the girl by the shoulders, and turning her about.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fun went on after that with more moderation, and everybody had a pleasant time.
