AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even her knock at the half-open door had sounded almost triumphant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even her knock at the half-open door had sounded almost triumphant.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
delightedlyadverb
with delight
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Even her knock at the half-open door had sounded almost triumphant.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading So you see that will make it easier for us.”
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even her knock at the half-open door had sounded almost triumphant.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even her knock at the half-open door had sounded almost triumphant.
half-open
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From this reading Even her knock at the half-open door had sounded almost triumphant.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even her knock at the half-open door had sounded almost triumphant.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Even her knock at the half-open door had sounded almost triumphant.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading So you see that will make it easier for us.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
PINK-RIBBON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So you see that will make it easier for us.”
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you see that will make it easier for us.”
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Even her knock at the half-open door had sounded almost triumphant.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even her knock at the half-open door had sounded almost triumphant.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Even her knock at the half-open door had sounded almost triumphant.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So you see that will make it easier for us.”
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “William, it does seem as if Fate itself had intervened to help us out,” she began delightedly.
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Billy, of her own accord, came to me this morning, and said that she wanted to go away with me for a little trip.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading A PINK-RIBBON TRAIL Mrs. Stetson wore an air of unmistakable relief as she stepped into William's sitting-room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you see that will make it easier for us.”
