adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a very tragic happening in Janice Day's life.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He assumed that she would consider its precious contents and guard it accordingly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He assumed that she would consider its precious contents and guard it accordingly.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He assumed that she would consider its precious contents and guard it accordingly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He had not even mentioned it this morning, he had been so confident of her good sense.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading He assumed that she would consider its precious contents and guard it accordingly.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He assumed that she would consider its precious contents and guard it accordingly.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
Day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was a very tragic happening in Janice Day's life.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had not even mentioned it this morning, he had been so confident of her good sense.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He assumed that she would consider its precious contents and guard it accordingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading This was a very tragic happening in Janice Day's life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He assumed that she would consider its precious contents and guard it accordingly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was a very tragic happening in Janice Day's life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He assumed that she would consider its precious contents and guard it accordingly.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He assumed that she would consider its precious contents and guard it accordingly.
Janice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a very tragic happening in Janice Day's life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This was a very tragic happening in Janice Day's life.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He had not even mentioned it this morning, he had been so confident of her good sense.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had not even mentioned it this morning, he had been so confident of her good sense.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He assumed that she would consider its precious contents and guard it accordingly.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He had not even mentioned it this morning, he had been so confident of her good sense.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had not even mentioned it this morning, he had been so confident of her good sense.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a very tragic happening in Janice Day's life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading This was a very tragic happening in Janice Day's life.
treasure-box
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This was a very tragic happening in Janice Day's life.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a very tragic happening in Janice Day's life.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She had never been regardless of important matters; that was why daddy had not even warned her to be careful of the treasure-box.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He assumed that she would consider its precious contents and guard it accordingly.
