adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If you say a word about going home I shall be unhappy.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading See, auntie, the Yankees are retreating again as our men advance."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading See, auntie, the Yankees are retreating again as our men advance."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "That's my answer," said Miss Lou, who was as ready to forgive and forget as a child.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading See, auntie, the Yankees are retreating again as our men advance."
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That's my answer," said Miss Lou, who was as ready to forgive and forget as a child.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading See, auntie, the Yankees are retreating again as our men advance."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you say a word about going home I shall be unhappy.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "That's my answer," said Miss Lou, who was as ready to forgive and forget as a child.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "That's my answer," said Miss Lou, who was as ready to forgive and forget as a child.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "That's my answer," said Miss Lou, who was as ready to forgive and forget as a child.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "If you say a word about going home I shall be unhappy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "If you say a word about going home I shall be unhappy.
HOPEnounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you say a word about going home I shall be unhappy.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you say a word about going home I shall be unhappy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
Lou
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's my answer," said Miss Lou, who was as ready to forgive and forget as a child.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading See, auntie, the Yankees are retreating again as our men advance."
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "That's my answer," said Miss Lou, who was as ready to forgive and forget as a child.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's my answer," said Miss Lou, who was as ready to forgive and forget as a child.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading See, auntie, the Yankees are retreating again as our men advance."
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "That's my answer," said Miss Lou, who was as ready to forgive and forget as a child.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading See, auntie, the Yankees are retreating again as our men advance."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's my answer," said Miss Lou, who was as ready to forgive and forget as a child.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "If you say a word about going home I shall be unhappy.
SCOVILLE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, auntie, the Yankees are retreating again as our men advance."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If you say a word about going home I shall be unhappy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's my answer," said Miss Lou, who was as ready to forgive and forget as a child.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "If you say a word about going home I shall be unhappy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To her surprise, a pair of arms were around her neck instantly, and a kiss was pressed upon her lips.
Whately
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "That's my answer," said Miss Lou, who was as ready to forgive and forget as a child.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SCOVILLE'S HOPE Mrs. Whately found her niece on the veranda watching the proceedings without, and she lost no time in expressing her purpose.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "If you say a word about going home I shall be unhappy.
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading See, auntie, the Yankees are retreating again as our men advance."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you say a word about going home I shall be unhappy.
