adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
Abrams
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From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
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 "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "No, not exactly, if you are busy; but what are you doing?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, not exactly, if you are busy; but what are you doing?"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "No, not exactly, if you are busy; but what are you doing?"
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "I'll tell you when I come in, and not keep you waiting long either."
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "No, not exactly, if you are busy; but what are you doing?"
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
half-concealed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll tell you when I come in, and not keep you waiting long either."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell you when I come in, and not keep you waiting long either."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No, not exactly, if you are busy; but what are you doing?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I'll tell you when I come in, and not keep you waiting long either."
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
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 "I'll tell you when I come in, and not keep you waiting long either."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
mimute
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not exactly, if you are busy; but what are you doing?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not exactly, if you are busy; but what are you doing?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you when I come in, and not keep you waiting long either."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I'll tell you when I come in, and not keep you waiting long either."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No, not exactly, if you are busy; but what are you doing?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I'll tell you when I come in, and not keep you waiting long either."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you in a hurry, mother?" he replied, lifting his black eyes, bright with an expression of determination, and resting them full upon his mother's face.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Mrs. Abrams quietly withdrew, and returned to the bedside of her little daughter Rachel, who lay suffering from pain and burning with fever.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY son," said Mrs. Abrams, in low, gentle tone to Mark one day, as she looked into the small library where he sat busily at work upon something half-concealed in his hand, "come here a mimute, won't you?"
