AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLOSER THAN A BROTHER It was a bad, rainy day.
Ain't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her large stays, worn to the preaching the night before, were hanging on the back of a chair.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading CLOSER THAN A BROTHER It was a bad, rainy day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her large stays, worn to the preaching the night before, were hanging on the back of a chair.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Ain't that a big one?
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
BROTHERnounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading CLOSER THAN A BROTHER It was a bad, rainy day.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Her large stays, worn to the preaching the night before, were hanging on the back of a chair.
CLOSERadverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading CLOSER THAN A BROTHER It was a bad, rainy day.
corsetnounUS /ˈkɔːrsət/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CLOSER THAN A BROTHER It was a bad, rainy day.
donnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Her large stays, worn to the preaching the night before, were hanging on the back of a chair.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her large stays, worn to the preaching the night before, were hanging on the back of a chair.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLOSER THAN A BROTHER It was a bad, rainy day.
Jane's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her large stays, worn to the preaching the night before, were hanging on the back of a chair.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her large stays, worn to the preaching the night before, were hanging on the back of a chair.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her large stays, worn to the preaching the night before, were hanging on the back of a chair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ain't that a big one?
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Her large stays, worn to the preaching the night before, were hanging on the back of a chair.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading CLOSER THAN A BROTHER It was a bad, rainy day.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading Her large stays, worn to the preaching the night before, were hanging on the back of a chair.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CLOSER THAN A BROTHER It was a bad, rainy day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ain't that a big one?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her large stays, worn to the preaching the night before, were hanging on the back of a chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLOSER THAN A BROTHER It was a bad, rainy day.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jimmy and Billy were playing in Sarah Jane's cabin, she, however, being in happy ignorance of the fact.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Ain't I glad I don' have to wear no corset when I puts on long pants?” remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Her large stays, worn to the preaching the night before, were hanging on the back of a chair.
