adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do you want me to--help?" he asked at last, a little wistfully.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
amendedadjectiveUS /əˈmendɪd/
of legislation
From this reading No, thank you," she amended her answer.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading No, thank you," she amended her answer.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you want me to--help?" he asked at last, a little wistfully.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Do you want me to--help?" he asked at last, a little wistfully.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mrs. Holly, with a dubious glance at the boy's brown little hands, shook her head.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Mrs. Holly, with a dubious glance at the boy's brown little hands, shook her head.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want me to--help?" he asked at last, a little wistfully.
don't
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From this reading "No, I don't.
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading Mrs. Holly, with a dubious glance at the boy's brown little hands, shook her head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mrs. Holly, with a dubious glance at the boy's brown little hands, shook her head.
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 Mrs. Holly, with a dubious glance at the boy's brown little hands, shook her head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you want me to--help?" he asked at last, a little wistfully.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Holly, with a dubious glance at the boy's brown little hands, shook her head.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Do you want me to--help?" he asked at last, a little wistfully.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Holly, with a dubious glance at the boy's brown little hands, shook her head.
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I don't.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Do you want me to--help?" he asked at last, a little wistfully.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Do you want me to--help?" he asked at last, a little wistfully.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you want me to--help?" he asked at last, a little wistfully.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
NECESSARYadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I don't.
NUISANCESnounUS /ˈnuːsənsɪz/
plural of “nuisance” — (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
OTHERWISEadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mrs. Holly, with a dubious glance at the boy's brown little hands, shook her head.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading No, thank you," she amended her answer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want me to--help?" he asked at last, a little wistfully.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading NUISANCES, NECESSARY AND OTHERWISE For some time after dinner, that first day, David watched Mrs. Holly in silence while she cleared the table and began to wash the dishes.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading "Do you want me to--help?" he asked at last, a little wistfully.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Holly, with a dubious glance at the boy's brown little hands, shook her head.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want me to--help?" he asked at last, a little wistfully.
