adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
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 All through May the Sieppe household had been turned upside down.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
Angeles
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From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All through May the Sieppe household had been turned upside down.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
dentistnounUS /ˈdentəst/
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All through May the Sieppe household had been turned upside down.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was possible that Marcus Schouler would go with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
hegiranoun
the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading All through May the Sieppe household had been turned upside down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was possible that Marcus Schouler would go with them.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
Los
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From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
Marcus
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From this reading It was possible that Marcus Schouler would go with them.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading All through May the Sieppe household had been turned upside down.
McTeague
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From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
photographer'snounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfərz/
possessive form of “photographer” — someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was possible that Marcus Schouler would go with them.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
Schouler
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From this reading It was possible that Marcus Schouler would go with them.
Sieppe
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From this reading All through May the Sieppe household had been turned upside down.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was possible that Marcus Schouler would go with them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through May the Sieppe household had been turned upside down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
Trina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
Trina's
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From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All through May the Sieppe household had been turned upside down.
upholstering
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From this reading They were to move to the southern part of the State the day after Trina's marriage, Mr. Sieppe having bought a third interest in an upholstering business in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading All through May the Sieppe household had been turned upside down.
vibrated
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From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was possible that Marcus Schouler would go with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Trina and McTeague were married on the first day of June, in the photographer's rooms that the dentist had rented.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little box of a house vibrated with excitement and confusion, for not only were the preparations for Trina's marriage to be made, but also the preliminaries were to be arranged for the hegira of the entire Sieppe family.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was possible that Marcus Schouler would go with them.
