adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
a-quiver
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From this reading Bertram said that the entire Strata was a-quiver.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
Bertram
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From this reading Bertram said that the entire Strata was a-quiver.
BILLYnounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Henshaw brothers were to entertain.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
DongnounUS /dɔːŋ/
the basic unit of money in Vietnam
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading The Henshaw brothers were to entertain.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Bertram said that the entire Strata was a-quiver.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
fudgeverbUS /fʌdʒ/
tamper, with the purpose of deception
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
garnishedverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
Hannah
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From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
Henshaw
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From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
LingnounUS /lɪŋ/
water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
ROOMnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bertram said that the entire Strata was a-quiver.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
StratanounUS /ˈstrætə/
plural of “stratum” — one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading Bertram said that the entire Strata was a-quiver.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
uncountedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkaʊntɪd/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Once more Pete swept and garnished the house, and once more Dong Ling spoiled uncounted squares of chocolate trying to make the baffling fudge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD ROOM--AND BILLY Thanksgiving was to be a great day in the Henshaw family.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Henshaw brothers were to entertain.
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Billy and Aunt Hannah had been invited to dinner; and so joyously hospitable was William's invitation that it would have included the new kitten and the canary if Billy would have consented to bring them.
