adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jacob had nothing to hide from his mother.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacob had nothing to hide from his mother.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Jacob had nothing to hide from his mother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacob had nothing to hide from his mother.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob had nothing to hide from his mother.
Jacob'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
Jarvis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jacob had nothing to hide from his mother.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jacob had nothing to hide from his mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Mrs. Jarvis thought of Paris.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
straightenverbUS /ˈstreɪtən/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Jarvis thought of Paris.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacob had nothing to hide from his mother.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Indeed he seems to be having ..." said Mrs. Flanders, and paused, for she was cutting out a dress and had to straighten the pattern, "... a very gay time."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At her back the window was open, for it was a mild night; a calm night; when the moon seemed muffled and the apple trees stood perfectly still.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading It was only that he could make no sense himself of his extraordinary excitement, and as for writing it down--- "Jacob's letters are so like him," said Mrs. Jarvis, folding the sheet.
