adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, I've got a scheme I mean to carry out.”
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading “I have this cool, beautiful house, this air, this sunshine, this adorable view.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “I have this cool, beautiful house, this air, this sunshine, this adorable view.
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 CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “I have this cool, beautiful house, this air, this sunshine, this adorable view.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I've got a scheme I mean to carry out.”
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Besides, I've got a scheme I mean to carry out.”
CLASSnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “I have this cool, beautiful house, this air, this sunshine, this adorable view.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I don't need it,” she declared.
don't
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From this reading “I don't need it,” she declared.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Besides, I've got a scheme I mean to carry out.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have this cool, beautiful house, this air, this sunshine, this adorable view.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I have this cool, beautiful house, this air, this sunshine, this adorable view.
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't need it,” she declared.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, I've got a scheme I mean to carry out.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don't need it,” she declared.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Besides, I've got a scheme I mean to carry out.”
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I don't need it,” she declared.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Besides, I've got a scheme I mean to carry out.”
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Besides, I've got a scheme I mean to carry out.”
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don't need it,” she declared.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading “I have this cool, beautiful house, this air, this sunshine, this adorable view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLASS DAY Early in June Billy announced her intention of not going away at all that summer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have this cool, beautiful house, this air, this sunshine, this adorable view.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, I've got a scheme I mean to carry out.”
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “I have this cool, beautiful house, this air, this sunshine, this adorable view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was some consternation among Billy's friends when they found out what this “scheme” was: sundry of Billy's humbler acquaintances were to share the house, the air, the sunshine, and the adorable view with her.
