adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a week of beautiful autumn weather, Thursday dawned raw and cold.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a week of beautiful autumn weather, Thursday dawned raw and cold.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By noon an east wind had made the temperature still more uncomfortable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a week of beautiful autumn weather, Thursday dawned raw and cold.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She showed a troubled face to the girl who answered her knock.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At two o'clock Aunt Hannah tapped at Billy's chamber door.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading At two o'clock Aunt Hannah tapped at Billy's chamber door.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading After a week of beautiful autumn weather, Thursday dawned raw and cold.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading After a week of beautiful autumn weather, Thursday dawned raw and cold.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading At two o'clock Aunt Hannah tapped at Billy's chamber door.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By noon an east wind had made the temperature still more uncomfortable.
Carletons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading At two o'clock Aunt Hannah tapped at Billy's chamber door.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading After a week of beautiful autumn weather, Thursday dawned raw and cold.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading After a week of beautiful autumn weather, Thursday dawned raw and cold.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At two o'clock Aunt Hannah tapped at Billy's chamber door.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading By noon an east wind had made the temperature still more uncomfortable.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She showed a troubled face to the girl who answered her knock.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She showed a troubled face to the girl who answered her knock.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By noon an east wind had made the temperature still more uncomfortable.
Hannah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At two o'clock Aunt Hannah tapped at Billy's chamber door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She showed a troubled face to the girl who answered her knock.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She showed a troubled face to the girl who answered her knock.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By noon an east wind had made the temperature still more uncomfortable.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By noon an east wind had made the temperature still more uncomfortable.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading By noon an east wind had made the temperature still more uncomfortable.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At two o'clock Aunt Hannah tapped at Billy's chamber door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a week of beautiful autumn weather, Thursday dawned raw and cold.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading After a week of beautiful autumn weather, Thursday dawned raw and cold.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She showed a troubled face to the girl who answered her knock.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She showed a troubled face to the girl who answered her knock.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading By noon an east wind had made the temperature still more uncomfortable.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading At two o'clock Aunt Hannah tapped at Billy's chamber door.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading By noon an east wind had made the temperature still more uncomfortable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By noon an east wind had made the temperature still more uncomfortable.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading After a week of beautiful autumn weather, Thursday dawned raw and cold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She showed a troubled face to the girl who answered her knock.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She showed a troubled face to the girl who answered her knock.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two o'clock Aunt Hannah tapped at Billy's chamber door.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading By noon an east wind had made the temperature still more uncomfortable.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading After a week of beautiful autumn weather, Thursday dawned raw and cold.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After a week of beautiful autumn weather, Thursday dawned raw and cold.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She showed a troubled face to the girl who answered her knock.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading By noon an east wind had made the temperature still more uncomfortable.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Billy, _would_ you mind very much if I asked you to go alone to the Carletons' and to meet Mary Jane?” she inquired anxiously.
