adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kennicott was on a country call.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was cool but Carol huddled on the porch, rocking, meditating, rocking.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Kennicott was on a country call.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THEIR night came unheralded.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading It was cool but Carol huddled on the porch, rocking, meditating, rocking.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Suddenly Erik was coming, turning in, swinging open the screen door, touching her hand.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was cool but Carol huddled on the porch, rocking, meditating, rocking.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Kennicott was on a country call.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Suddenly Erik was coming, turning in, swinging open the screen door, touching her hand.
Erik
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From this reading Suddenly Erik was coming, turning in, swinging open the screen door, touching her hand.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Suddenly Erik was coming, turning in, swinging open the screen door, touching her hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Erik was coming, turning in, swinging open the screen door, touching her hand.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading It was cool but Carol huddled on the porch, rocking, meditating, rocking.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cool but Carol huddled on the porch, rocking, meditating, rocking.
Kennicott
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kennicott was on a country call.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading It was cool but Carol huddled on the porch, rocking, meditating, rocking.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THEIR night came unheralded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kennicott was on a country call.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Suddenly Erik was coming, turning in, swinging open the screen door, touching her hand.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was cool but Carol huddled on the porch, rocking, meditating, rocking.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
repellentnounUS /rɪˈpelənt/
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading It was cool but Carol huddled on the porch, rocking, meditating, rocking.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Suddenly Erik was coming, turning in, swinging open the screen door, touching her hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Erik was coming, turning in, swinging open the screen door, touching her hand.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Suddenly Erik was coming, turning in, swinging open the screen door, touching her hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was cool but Carol huddled on the porch, rocking, meditating, rocking.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR night came unheralded.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house was lonely and repellent, and though she sighed, “I ought to go in and read--so many things to read--ought to go in,” she remained.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Suddenly Erik was coming, turning in, swinging open the screen door, touching her hand.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Suddenly Erik was coming, turning in, swinging open the screen door, touching her hand.
unheraldedadjectiveUS /ənˈherəldɪd/
without warning or announcement
From this reading THEIR night came unheralded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kennicott was on a country call.
