AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading She heard her grandmother's voice in troubled accents, and Grandfather seemed to be trying to soothe her.
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 Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading She found the family assembled in the breakfast room, and Grandma Maynard telling the story.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She heard her grandmother's voice in troubled accents, and Grandfather seemed to be trying to soothe her.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She found the family assembled in the breakfast room, and Grandma Maynard telling the story.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found the family assembled in the breakfast room, and Grandma Maynard telling the story.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
GrandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading She heard her grandmother's voice in troubled accents, and Grandfather seemed to be trying to soothe her.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She found the family assembled in the breakfast room, and Grandma Maynard telling the story.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She heard her grandmother's voice in troubled accents, and Grandfather seemed to be trying to soothe her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
JOKEnounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
Marjorie
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From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
Maynard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found the family assembled in the breakfast room, and Grandma Maynard telling the story.
MERRYadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
NaughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
PeepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She found the family assembled in the breakfast room, and Grandma Maynard telling the story.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She heard her grandmother's voice in troubled accents, and Grandfather seemed to be trying to soothe her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading She heard her grandmother's voice in troubled accents, and Grandfather seemed to be trying to soothe her.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She found the family assembled in the breakfast room, and Grandma Maynard telling the story.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She found the family assembled in the breakfast room, and Grandma Maynard telling the story.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She heard her grandmother's voice in troubled accents, and Grandfather seemed to be trying to soothe her.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She heard her grandmother's voice in troubled accents, and Grandfather seemed to be trying to soothe her.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading She heard her grandmother's voice in troubled accents, and Grandfather seemed to be trying to soothe her.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She heard her grandmother's voice in troubled accents, and Grandfather seemed to be trying to soothe her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
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 Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Naughty Marjorie well knew what it was all about, and chuckled with glee as she finished dressing, and went down to breakfast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A MERRY JOKE The next morning, while Marjorie was dressing, she heard a great commotion in the halls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Peeping out her door she saw maids running hither and thither with anxious, worried faces.
