AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading Sighing deeply, Marjorie tried to amuse herself reading the books she had brought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Sighing deeply, Marjorie tried to amuse herself reading the books she had brought.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sighing deeply, Marjorie tried to amuse herself reading the books she had brought.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Sighing deeply, Marjorie tried to amuse herself reading the books she had brought.
deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thinking over what she could do to make the time pass, she remembered her paint-box.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But the light was not very good on the stairs, and somehow, too, the books seemed to have lost their interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the light was not very good on the stairs, and somehow, too, the books seemed to have lost their interest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sighing deeply, Marjorie tried to amuse herself reading the books she had brought.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But the light was not very good on the stairs, and somehow, too, the books seemed to have lost their interest.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But the light was not very good on the stairs, and somehow, too, the books seemed to have lost their interest.
LONGadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But the light was not very good on the stairs, and somehow, too, the books seemed to have lost their interest.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Thinking over what she could do to make the time pass, she remembered her paint-box.
Marjorie
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From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the light was not very good on the stairs, and somehow, too, the books seemed to have lost their interest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thinking over what she could do to make the time pass, she remembered her paint-box.
paint-box
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thinking over what she could do to make the time pass, she remembered her paint-box.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Thinking over what she could do to make the time pass, she remembered her paint-box.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
PuffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But Puff ran away almost immediately, and no amount of calling or coaxing could bring her back.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Sighing deeply, Marjorie tried to amuse herself reading the books she had brought.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Thinking over what she could do to make the time pass, she remembered her paint-box.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the light was not very good on the stairs, and somehow, too, the books seemed to have lost their interest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sighing deeply, Marjorie tried to amuse herself reading the books she had brought.
SighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Sighing deeply, Marjorie tried to amuse herself reading the books she had brought.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But the light was not very good on the stairs, and somehow, too, the books seemed to have lost their interest.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the light was not very good on the stairs, and somehow, too, the books seemed to have lost their interest.
ThinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking over what she could do to make the time pass, she remembered her paint-box.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thinking over what she could do to make the time pass, she remembered her paint-box.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the light was not very good on the stairs, and somehow, too, the books seemed to have lost their interest.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Sighing deeply, Marjorie tried to amuse herself reading the books she had brought.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But the light was not very good on the stairs, and somehow, too, the books seemed to have lost their interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the light was not very good on the stairs, and somehow, too, the books seemed to have lost their interest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thinking over what she could do to make the time pass, she remembered her paint-box.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LONG DAY Marjorie had expected to derive much satisfaction, during her sojourn on the stairs, from playing with her kitten.
