adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And what a day it was, for everything and everybody concerned!
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thanksgiving came.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading And what a day it was, for everything and everybody concerned!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
Cyril's
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From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
DongnounUS /dɔːŋ/
the basic unit of money in Vietnam
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading And what a day it was, for everything and everybody concerned!
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And what a day it was, for everything and everybody concerned!
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And what a day it was, for everything and everybody concerned!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
Hannah
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From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
HawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
Henshaw
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From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And what a day it was, for everything and everybody concerned!
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
Ling's
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From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
Pete's
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From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
spick-and-spanadjective
conspicuously new
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
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 First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
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 Thanksgiving came.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading First the Strata itself: from Dong Ling's kitchen in the basement to Cyril's domain on the top floor, the house was as spick-and-span as Pete's eager old hands could make it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time, however, there was to be an additional guest present in the person of Marie Hawthorn.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what a day it was, for everything and everybody concerned!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once again the Henshaw brothers invited Billy and Aunt Hannah to spend the day with them.
