adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is it a book, my lady?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, yes, it is a book, a pretty book; and see, here are pictures of squirrels in it.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Is it a book, my lady?"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading FRAZER THE FIRST PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FRAZER THE FIRST PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
FRAZERnounUS /ˈfreɪzər/
English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)
From this reading FRAZER THE FIRST PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, yes, it is a book, a pretty book; and see, here are pictures of squirrels in it.
HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading FRAZER THE FIRST PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY MARY READS TO MRS.
MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading LADY MARY READS TO MRS.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading LADY MARY READS TO MRS.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRAZER THE FIRST PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading FRAZER THE FIRST PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Yes, yes, it is a book, a pretty book; and see, here are pictures of squirrels in it.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Yes, yes, it is a book, a pretty book; and see, here are pictures of squirrels in it.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
READSnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading LADY MARY READS TO MRS.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, yes, it is a book, a pretty book; and see, here are pictures of squirrels in it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
slily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
SQUIRRELnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading FRAZER THE FIRST PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading "Yes, yes, it is a book, a pretty book; and see, here are pictures of squirrels in it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRAZER THE FIRST PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE SQUIRREL FAMILY.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADY MARY READS TO MRS.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, it is a book, a pretty book; and see, here are pictures of squirrels in it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One day Lady Mary came to her nurse, and putting her arms about her neck, whispered to her,--"Mrs. Frazer, my dear good governess has given me something--it is in my hand," and she slily held her hand behind her-- "will you guess what it is?"
