AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VALENTINE PARTY At four o'clock the "party" came.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
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 Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VALENTINE PARTY At four o'clock the "party" came.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They left their burden, whatever it was, on the porch, rang the door-bell, and went away.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The children flew to the door, and, with the help of Mary and Miss Hart, they brought the big thing in.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading Though bulky, it was not heavy, and they set it in the library and proceeded to take off the wrappings.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading They left their burden, whatever it was, on the porch, rang the door-bell, and went away.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A VALENTINE PARTY At four o'clock the "party" came.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children flew to the door, and, with the help of Mary and Miss Hart, they brought the big thing in.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
DelightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The children flew to the door, and, with the help of Mary and Miss Hart, they brought the big thing in.
door-bell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They left their burden, whatever it was, on the porch, rang the door-bell, and went away.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The children flew to the door, and, with the help of Mary and Miss Hart, they brought the big thing in.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A VALENTINE PARTY At four o'clock the "party" came.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading The children flew to the door, and, with the help of Mary and Miss Hart, they brought the big thing in.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Though bulky, it was not heavy, and they set it in the library and proceeded to take off the wrappings.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The children flew to the door, and, with the help of Mary and Miss Hart, they brought the big thing in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They left their burden, whatever it was, on the porch, rang the door-bell, and went away.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left their burden, whatever it was, on the porch, rang the door-bell, and went away.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Though bulky, it was not heavy, and they set it in the library and proceeded to take off the wrappings.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The children flew to the door, and, with the help of Mary and Miss Hart, they brought the big thing in.
MidgetnounUS /ˈmɪdʒət/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The children flew to the door, and, with the help of Mary and Miss Hart, they brought the big thing in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though bulky, it was not heavy, and they set it in the library and proceeded to take off the wrappings.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A VALENTINE PARTY At four o'clock the "party" came.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children flew to the door, and, with the help of Mary and Miss Hart, they brought the big thing in.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though bulky, it was not heavy, and they set it in the library and proceeded to take off the wrappings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They left their burden, whatever it was, on the porch, rang the door-bell, and went away.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A VALENTINE PARTY At four o'clock the "party" came.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading They left their burden, whatever it was, on the porch, rang the door-bell, and went away.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Though bulky, it was not heavy, and they set it in the library and proceeded to take off the wrappings.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading They left their burden, whatever it was, on the porch, rang the door-bell, and went away.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Though bulky, it was not heavy, and they set it in the library and proceeded to take off the wrappings.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Though bulky, it was not heavy, and they set it in the library and proceeded to take off the wrappings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VALENTINE PARTY At four o'clock the "party" came.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They left their burden, whatever it was, on the porch, rang the door-bell, and went away.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left their burden, whatever it was, on the porch, rang the door-bell, and went away.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The children flew to the door, and, with the help of Mary and Miss Hart, they brought the big thing in.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though bulky, it was not heavy, and they set it in the library and proceeded to take off the wrappings.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children flew to the door, and, with the help of Mary and Miss Hart, they brought the big thing in.
VALENTINEnounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading A VALENTINE PARTY At four o'clock the "party" came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They left their burden, whatever it was, on the porch, rang the door-bell, and went away.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They left their burden, whatever it was, on the porch, rang the door-bell, and went away.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They left their burden, whatever it was, on the porch, rang the door-bell, and went away.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children flew to the door, and, with the help of Mary and Miss Hart, they brought the big thing in.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Midget and Delight, watching from the window, saw James and Thomas come across the street, bringing between them a great big something, all wrapped in white tissue paper.
wrappings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though bulky, it was not heavy, and they set it in the library and proceeded to take off the wrappings.
