adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
Babiche
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And at her dear little feet was usually-- Babiche.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
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 With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading And at her dear little feet was usually-- Babiche.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
encasedadjectiveUS /enˈkeɪst/
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading Her slender feet were encased in short white socks and low black slippers.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her slender feet were encased in short white socks and low black slippers.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her slender feet were encased in short white socks and low black slippers.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her slender feet were encased in short white socks and low black slippers.
mistress's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Her slender feet were encased in short white socks and low black slippers.
short-waisted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Her slender feet were encased in short white socks and low black slippers.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Her slender feet were encased in short white socks and low black slippers.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading Her slender feet were encased in short white socks and low black slippers.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading And at her dear little feet was usually-- Babiche.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a distinctly droll looking child at the age of seven, our little Felicia Day!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her slender feet were encased in short white socks and low black slippers.
whined
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Babiche was so old that she whined at the evening chill; she perpetually teased to be taken back to her comfortable cushion at the foot of her mistress's bed.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Her slender feet were encased in short white socks and low black slippers.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With straight black hair brushed smoothly back and bound with a "circle comb," with short-waisted dresses that left her neck and arms bare.
