adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
Claude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
Nina's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
tribulationnounUS /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading She was passing through tribulation on his account, but she said nothing about it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was lame, or pretended he was, and made his wife and daughter wait upon him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drove off with a chuckle at the old man, who was seated at the back of the house with a newspaper in his hand.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Each day he called she was neatly dressed, and wore her shoes laced up to the very top hook.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Claude had no conception of what was working in Nina's mind, but he could not help observing the changes for the better in her appearance.
