adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
BreezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
BROKENadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Often their plans were not carried out, and often they were, but nobody cared much which way it happened.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Often their plans were not carried out, and often they were, but nobody cared much which way it happened.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They had reading days, and paper-doll days, and game-playing days, and feast days, and days when they did nothing but sit on the little veranda and make plans.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading They had reading days, and paper-doll days, and game-playing days, and feast days, and days when they did nothing but sit on the little veranda and make plans.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
furnishingsnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
game-playing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had reading days, and paper-doll days, and game-playing days, and feast days, and days when they did nothing but sit on the little veranda and make plans.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Often their plans were not carried out, and often they were, but nobody cared much which way it happened.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
LADDERnounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had reading days, and paper-doll days, and game-playing days, and feast days, and days when they did nothing but sit on the little veranda and make plans.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They had reading days, and paper-doll days, and game-playing days, and feast days, and days when they did nothing but sit on the little veranda and make plans.
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 Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Often their plans were not carried out, and often they were, but nobody cared much which way it happened.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Often their plans were not carried out, and often they were, but nobody cared much which way it happened.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Often their plans were not carried out, and often they were, but nobody cared much which way it happened.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They had reading days, and paper-doll days, and game-playing days, and feast days, and days when they did nothing but sit on the little veranda and make plans.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often their plans were not carried out, and often they were, but nobody cared much which way it happened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Often their plans were not carried out, and often they were, but nobody cared much which way it happened.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
paper-doll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had reading days, and paper-doll days, and game-playing days, and feast days, and days when they did nothing but sit on the little veranda and make plans.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They had reading days, and paper-doll days, and game-playing days, and feast days, and days when they did nothing but sit on the little veranda and make plans.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading They had reading days, and paper-doll days, and game-playing days, and feast days, and days when they did nothing but sit on the little veranda and make plans.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading They had reading days, and paper-doll days, and game-playing days, and feast days, and days when they did nothing but sit on the little veranda and make plans.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Often their plans were not carried out, and often they were, but nobody cared much which way it happened.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Many additions had been made to the furnishings, each of the three girls having brought over treasures from her own store.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading They had reading days, and paper-doll days, and game-playing days, and feast days, and days when they did nothing but sit on the little veranda and make plans.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Often their plans were not carried out, and often they were, but nobody cared much which way it happened.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BROKEN LADDER As the days went on, "Breezy Inn" became more and more a delight to the children.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had reading days, and paper-doll days, and game-playing days, and feast days, and days when they did nothing but sit on the little veranda and make plans.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Often their plans were not carried out, and often they were, but nobody cared much which way it happened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They never grew tired of it, but, on the contrary, new attractions connected with it were forever developing.
