acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She rested her face on her hand and looked out of the window, across the distant harbour, with troubled eyes.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One evening in late June Mrs. Williamson was sitting by her kitchen window.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading She rested her face on her hand and looked out of the window, across the distant harbour, with troubled eyes.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I hate to do it.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening in late June Mrs. Williamson was sitting by her kitchen window.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She rested her face on her hand and looked out of the window, across the distant harbour, with troubled eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She rested her face on her hand and looked out of the window, across the distant harbour, with troubled eyes.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess I must speak,” she thought wistfully.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She rested her face on her hand and looked out of the window, across the distant harbour, with troubled eyes.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading She rested her face on her hand and looked out of the window, across the distant harbour, with troubled eyes.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate to do it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening in late June Mrs. Williamson was sitting by her kitchen window.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess I must speak,” she thought wistfully.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening in late June Mrs. Williamson was sitting by her kitchen window.
ingratiatinglyadverb
in a flattering and ingratiating manner
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I hate to do it.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading One evening in late June Mrs. Williamson was sitting by her kitchen window.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading One evening in late June Mrs. Williamson was sitting by her kitchen window.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One evening in late June Mrs. Williamson was sitting by her kitchen window.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She rested her face on her hand and looked out of the window, across the distant harbour, with troubled eyes.
loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One evening in late June Mrs. Williamson was sitting by her kitchen window.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I guess I must speak,” she thought wistfully.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rested her face on her hand and looked out of the window, across the distant harbour, with troubled eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening in late June Mrs. Williamson was sitting by her kitchen window.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She rested her face on her hand and looked out of the window, across the distant harbour, with troubled eyes.
purred
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From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She rested her face on her hand and looked out of the window, across the distant harbour, with troubled eyes.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rested her face on her hand and looked out of the window, across the distant harbour, with troubled eyes.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One evening in late June Mrs. Williamson was sitting by her kitchen window.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “I guess I must speak,” she thought wistfully.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I guess I must speak,” she thought wistfully.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hate to do it.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She rested her face on her hand and looked out of the window, across the distant harbour, with troubled eyes.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
unregarded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her knitting lay unheeded in her lap, and Timothy, though he nestled ingratiatingly against her foot as he lay on the rug and purred his loudest, was unregarded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening in late June Mrs. Williamson was sitting by her kitchen window.
Williamson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening in late June Mrs. Williamson was sitting by her kitchen window.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading One evening in late June Mrs. Williamson was sitting by her kitchen window.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading “I guess I must speak,” she thought wistfully.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rested her face on her hand and looked out of the window, across the distant harbour, with troubled eyes.
