adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
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 ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading ‘It begins with a M.’
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
don't
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From this reading ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
fullnessnounUS /ˈfʊlnəs/
completeness over a broad scope
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
GampnounUS /ɡæmp/
colloquial terms for an umbrella
From this reading ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
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 ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading ‘It begins with a M.’
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
pipe-clayverb
whiten or clean with pipe-clay
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
Whew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Whew!’ cried Mr Bailey, slapping a little cloud of pipe-clay out of his left leg, ‘then he’s been and married the merry one!’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘It don’t begin with a C at all,’ retorted Mrs Gamp, shaking her head.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading As these words were mysterious, Mrs Gamp called upon him to explain, which Mr Bailey proceeded to do; that lady listening greedily to everything he said.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was yet in the fullness of his narrative when the sound of wheels, and a double knock at the street door, announced the arrival of the newly married couple.
