AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am going with the little girl, Zeke, to buy her a pair of rubbers,” she announced to her son.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “I'm not going to take you, Anna Belle,” Jewel said to her doll.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I am going with the little girl, Zeke, to buy her a pair of rubbers,” she announced to her son.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “I'm not going to take you, Anna Belle,” Jewel said to her doll.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “I am going with the little girl, Zeke, to buy her a pair of rubbers,” she announced to her son.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “I'm not going to take you, Anna Belle,” Jewel said to her doll.
don't
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From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
EXPEDITIONnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
Forbes's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
giantessnoun
a female giant
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “I am going with the little girl, Zeke, to buy her a pair of rubbers,” she announced to her son.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I'm not going to take you, Anna Belle,” Jewel said to her doll.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not going to take you, Anna Belle,” Jewel said to her doll.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I am going with the little girl, Zeke, to buy her a pair of rubbers,” she announced to her son.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “I am going with the little girl, Zeke, to buy her a pair of rubbers,” she announced to her son.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
rubbersnounUS /ˈrʌbərz/
plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading “I am going with the little girl, Zeke, to buy her a pair of rubbers,” she announced to her son.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'm not going to take you, Anna Belle,” Jewel said to her doll.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
SHOPPINGnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “I am going with the little girl, Zeke, to buy her a pair of rubbers,” she announced to her son.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I'm not going to take you, Anna Belle,” Jewel said to her doll.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Mrs. Forbes's long widow's veil, a decoration she never had discarded hung low over her black gown as she stepped deliberately down the stairs from her barn chamber.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading A SHOPPING EXPEDITION The housekeeper warned Jewel not to run out of doors that morning as she wished to accompany her to the shoe store.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am going with the little girl, Zeke, to buy her a pair of rubbers,” she announced to her son.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't like to ask the giantess if I may, and of course, it won't be a very good time anyway, so you be patient and we'll go out together this afternoon.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'm not going to take you, Anna Belle,” Jewel said to her doll.
Zeke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am going with the little girl, Zeke, to buy her a pair of rubbers,” she announced to her son.
