AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
ACQUAINTANCEnounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
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 A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
CHANCEnounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But they would not hear of this, and persuaded Kitty to go on the trip, and return to Grandma Sherwood's later.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But they would not hear of this, and persuaded Kitty to go on the trip, and return to Grandma Sherwood's later.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But they would not hear of this, and persuaded Kitty to go on the trip, and return to Grandma Sherwood's later.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
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 But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
Maynards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
MidgetnounUS /ˈmɪdʒət/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they would not hear of this, and persuaded Kitty to go on the trip, and return to Grandma Sherwood's later.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But they would not hear of this, and persuaded Kitty to go on the trip, and return to Grandma Sherwood's later.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading But they would not hear of this, and persuaded Kitty to go on the trip, and return to Grandma Sherwood's later.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But they would not hear of this, and persuaded Kitty to go on the trip, and return to Grandma Sherwood's later.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
Sherwood'snounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊdz/
possessive form of “sherwood” — United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
sunshiny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But they would not hear of this, and persuaded Kitty to go on the trip, and return to Grandma Sherwood's later.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty was almost tempted to stay, since she was coming back in June anyway, and she wasn't quite so fond of travelling about as King and Midget were.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE All of the Maynards were sorry when the time came to leave Grandma Sherwood's.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So on a fair, sunshiny May morning, the big car started once more on its travels, with half a dozen Maynards packed in it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But they would not hear of this, and persuaded Kitty to go on the trip, and return to Grandma Sherwood's later.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But they had still three weeks of their trip before them, and many places yet to be visited.
