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 When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How nice it was to be praised and made much of!
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading REACTION "Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie."
everybody's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It had been the very happiest time of her whole life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been the very happiest time of her whole life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How nice it was to be praised and made much of!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REACTION "Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading REACTION "Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had been the very happiest time of her whole life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
Lovey
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From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How nice it was to be praised and made much of!
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How nice it was to be praised and made much of!
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading How nice it was to be praised and made much of!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been the very happiest time of her whole life.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading REACTION "Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie."
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading REACTION "Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie."
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading REACTION "Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading How nice it was to be praised and made much of!
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
REACTIONnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading REACTION "Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie."
ReddingnounUS /ˈredɪŋ/
a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading REACTION "Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been the very happiest time of her whole life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It had been the very happiest time of her whole life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How nice it was to be praised and made much of!
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It had been the very happiest time of her whole life.
Wiggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wiggs had started it by calling everybody's attention to her good points; then Mrs. Redding had sought her out and shown her continued attention; to-night was the great climax.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the paint and powder had been washed off, and Tommy had with difficulty been extracted from his new trousers and put to bed, Lovey Mary sat before the little stove and thought it all over.
