adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
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 All Olgas are not named 'Cedarstrom,' of course.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Do you suppose it is the truth, Daddy?" asked the anxious Janice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All Olgas are not named 'Cedarstrom,' of course.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you suppose it is the truth, Daddy?" asked the anxious Janice.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
Cedarstrom
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From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading All Olgas are not named 'Cedarstrom,' of course.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Do you suppose it is the truth, Daddy?" asked the anxious Janice.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you suppose it is the truth, Daddy?" asked the anxious Janice.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you suppose it is the truth, Daddy?" asked the anxious Janice.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
Janice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you suppose it is the truth, Daddy?" asked the anxious Janice.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All Olgas are not named 'Cedarstrom,' of course.
Olgas
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From this reading All Olgas are not named 'Cedarstrom,' of course.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Well, it is probably the truth.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Do you suppose it is the truth, Daddy?" asked the anxious Janice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Do you suppose it is the truth, Daddy?" asked the anxious Janice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mrs. Johnson says that girl was not named Cedarstrom, and that she has already gone away."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It looks as though we had come upon a fool's errand," said Mr. Day, coming back to the car and his daughter.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, it is probably the truth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you suppose it is the truth, Daddy?" asked the anxious Janice.
