adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And could another child-world be my share, I'd be a Little Sister there."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And could another child-world be my share, I'd be a Little Sister there."
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "And could another child-world be my share, I'd be a Little Sister there."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And could another child-world be my share, I'd be a Little Sister there."
bluejay
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From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
child-world
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And could another child-world be my share, I'd be a Little Sister there."
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "And could another child-world be my share, I'd be a Little Sister there."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Maybe he wanted me to do something for him, and I loved to wait on Laddie.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe he wanted me to do something for him, and I loved to wait on Laddie.
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 There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
Hezekiahnoun
(Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)
From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And could another child-world be my share, I'd be a Little Sister there."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And could another child-world be my share, I'd be a Little Sister there."
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Maybe he wanted me to do something for him, and I loved to wait on Laddie.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading Maybe he wanted me to do something for him, and I loved to wait on Laddie.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maybe he wanted me to do something for him, and I loved to wait on Laddie.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And could another child-world be my share, I'd be a Little Sister there."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maybe he wanted me to do something for him, and I loved to wait on Laddie.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading "And could another child-world be my share, I'd be a Little Sister there."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "And could another child-world be my share, I'd be a Little Sister there."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Maybe he wanted me to do something for him, and I loved to wait on Laddie.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And could another child-world be my share, I'd be a Little Sister there."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maybe he wanted me to do something for him, and I loved to wait on Laddie.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Have I got a Little Sister anywhere in this house?" inquired Laddie at the door, in his most coaxing voice.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Maybe he wanted me to do something for him, and I loved to wait on Laddie.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Maybe he wanted me to do something for him, and I loved to wait on Laddie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no telling what minute May might take it into her head that she was a little sister and reach him first.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes sir," I answered, dropping the trousers I was making for Hezekiah, my pet bluejay, and running as fast as I could.
