AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RUNAWAY COUPLE "Courage mounteth with occasion."
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading And Tommy, with the inscrutable philosophy of childhood, accepted his little foster-mother and gave her his all.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One bright June afternoon the two were romping in the home yard under the beech-trees.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And Tommy, with the inscrutable philosophy of childhood, accepted his little foster-mother and gave her his all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
beech-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One bright June afternoon the two were romping in the home yard under the beech-trees.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading One bright June afternoon the two were romping in the home yard under the beech-trees.
bumpsnounUS /bʌmps/
plural of “bump” — a lump on the body caused by a blow
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading And Tommy, with the inscrutable philosophy of childhood, accepted his little foster-mother and gave her his all.
COUPLEnounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A RUNAWAY COUPLE "Courage mounteth with occasion."
CouragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading A RUNAWAY COUPLE "Courage mounteth with occasion."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Lovey Mary lay in the grass, while Tommy threw handfuls of leaves in her face, laughing with delight at her grimaces.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lovey Mary lay in the grass, while Tommy threw handfuls of leaves in her face, laughing with delight at her grimaces.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
foster-mothernoun
a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
From this reading And Tommy, with the inscrutable philosophy of childhood, accepted his little foster-mother and gave her his all.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And Tommy, with the inscrutable philosophy of childhood, accepted his little foster-mother and gave her his all.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Lovey Mary lay in the grass, while Tommy threw handfuls of leaves in her face, laughing with delight at her grimaces.
grimacesnounUS /ˈɡrɪməsɪz/
plural of “grimace” — a contorted facial expression
From this reading Lovey Mary lay in the grass, while Tommy threw handfuls of leaves in her face, laughing with delight at her grimaces.
handfulsnounUS /ˈhændfʊlz/
plural of “handful” — a small number or amount
From this reading Lovey Mary lay in the grass, while Tommy threw handfuls of leaves in her face, laughing with delight at her grimaces.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One bright June afternoon the two were romping in the home yard under the beech-trees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading And Tommy, with the inscrutable philosophy of childhood, accepted his little foster-mother and gave her his all.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading One bright June afternoon the two were romping in the home yard under the beech-trees.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Lovey Mary lay in the grass, while Tommy threw handfuls of leaves in her face, laughing with delight at her grimaces.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lovey Mary lay in the grass, while Tommy threw handfuls of leaves in her face, laughing with delight at her grimaces.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Lovey Mary lay in the grass, while Tommy threw handfuls of leaves in her face, laughing with delight at her grimaces.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Tommy, with the inscrutable philosophy of childhood, accepted his little foster-mother and gave her his all.
Lovey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
mounteth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RUNAWAY COUPLE "Courage mounteth with occasion."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading A RUNAWAY COUPLE "Courage mounteth with occasion."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Tommy, with the inscrutable philosophy of childhood, accepted his little foster-mother and gave her his all.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bright June afternoon the two were romping in the home yard under the beech-trees.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading And Tommy, with the inscrutable philosophy of childhood, accepted his little foster-mother and gave her his all.
rompingverbUS /ˈrɑːmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “romp” — play boisterously
From this reading One bright June afternoon the two were romping in the home yard under the beech-trees.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading A RUNAWAY COUPLE "Courage mounteth with occasion."
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Tommy, with the inscrutable philosophy of childhood, accepted his little foster-mother and gave her his all.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Lovey Mary lay in the grass, while Tommy threw handfuls of leaves in her face, laughing with delight at her grimaces.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One bright June afternoon the two were romping in the home yard under the beech-trees.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One bright June afternoon the two were romping in the home yard under the beech-trees.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lovey Mary lay in the grass, while Tommy threw handfuls of leaves in her face, laughing with delight at her grimaces.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RUNAWAY COUPLE "Courage mounteth with occasion."
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading One bright June afternoon the two were romping in the home yard under the beech-trees.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For two years Lovey Mary cared for Tommy: she bathed him and dressed him, taught him to walk, and kissed his bumps to make them well; she sewed for him and nursed him by day, and slept with him in her tired arms at night.
