adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Come along, I'll stop at the landing and buckle into the things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yours are shorter and jauntier than mine, Jane," she argued.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading "Yours are shorter and jauntier than mine, Jane," she argued.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come along, I'll stop at the landing and buckle into the things.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
BEHOLDverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading "BEHOLD THE GHOST OF LENOX HALL!"
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides, you have a better figure for tonlets.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Besides, you have a better figure for tonlets.
buckleverbUS /ˈbʌkəl/
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Come along, I'll stop at the landing and buckle into the things.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come along, I'll stop at the landing and buckle into the things.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
donningverbUS /ˈdɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
Dozia
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From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "Besides, you have a better figure for tonlets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Besides, you have a better figure for tonlets.
GHOSTnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "BEHOLD THE GHOST OF LENOX HALL!"
HALLnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "BEHOLD THE GHOST OF LENOX HALL!"
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Besides, you have a better figure for tonlets.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
I'll
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From this reading Come along, I'll stop at the landing and buckle into the things.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Come along, I'll stop at the landing and buckle into the things.
Jane
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From this reading "Yours are shorter and jauntier than mine, Jane," she argued.
jauntier
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From this reading "Yours are shorter and jauntier than mine, Jane," she argued.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Come along, I'll stop at the landing and buckle into the things.
LENOX
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From this reading "BEHOLD THE GHOST OF LENOX HALL!"
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yours are shorter and jauntier than mine, Jane," she argued.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "BEHOLD THE GHOST OF LENOX HALL!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
rompers
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From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yours are shorter and jauntier than mine, Jane," she argued.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Yours are shorter and jauntier than mine, Jane," she argued.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Come along, I'll stop at the landing and buckle into the things.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yours are shorter and jauntier than mine, Jane," she argued.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BEHOLD THE GHOST OF LENOX HALL!"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Come along, I'll stop at the landing and buckle into the things.
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 Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dozia insisted on carrying the "tin rompers" down stairs in her hands and donning them in a convenient place to avoid possible disaster.
tonlets
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From this reading "Besides, you have a better figure for tonlets.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Besides, you have a better figure for tonlets.
YourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Yours are shorter and jauntier than mine, Jane," she argued.
