adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
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 "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But oh, don't drop my goodies!"
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But oh, don't drop my goodies!"
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading But oh, don't drop my goodies!"
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
goodiesnounUS /ˈɡʊdiz/
plural of “goody” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading But oh, don't drop my goodies!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But oh, don't drop my goodies!"
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But oh, don't drop my goodies!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
Penrose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Only it is a matter of history that day that the basket never reached its destination, and that over in the other direction, late in the afternoon, the Bishop, walking along quietly from the Penrose district, in rather a secluded spot near the outlying part of the Settlement district, heard a familiar voice say:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "May I?" cried Stephen, and he was so careless for a minute of the way he held the basket, that Felicia exclaimed:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, I wouldn't drop anything so precious for all the world, dear Felicia," said Stephen, who now walked on air for several blocks, and what was said during that walk is private correspondence that we have no right to read.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes!
