adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was inclined to be a bit contrary, and put her own opinions and ideas before those of her elders.
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 "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was inclined to be a bit contrary, and put her own opinions and ideas before those of her elders.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She was inclined to be a bit contrary, and put her own opinions and ideas before those of her elders.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading She was inclined to be a bit contrary, and put her own opinions and ideas before those of her elders.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
don't
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From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading She was inclined to be a bit contrary, and put her own opinions and ideas before those of her elders.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
flower-garden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was inclined to be a bit contrary, and put her own opinions and ideas before those of her elders.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading She was inclined to be a bit contrary, and put her own opinions and ideas before those of her elders.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was inclined to be a bit contrary, and put her own opinions and ideas before those of her elders.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading She was inclined to be a bit contrary, and put her own opinions and ideas before those of her elders.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was inclined to be a bit contrary, and put her own opinions and ideas before those of her elders.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was inclined to be a bit contrary, and put her own opinions and ideas before those of her elders.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was inclined to be a bit contrary, and put her own opinions and ideas before those of her elders.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was inclined to be a bit contrary, and put her own opinions and ideas before those of her elders.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Now I must tell you that this little girl, although very sweet in many ways, had one serious fault.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "But I don't want you to help," said Mary, "for this is to be my own little flower-garden, and I want to do all the work myself."
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Perhaps Mary meant no wrong in this; she often thought she knew better how to do a thing than others did; and in such a case she was not only contrary, but anxious to have her own way.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well," answered her mother, "make your garden at the front, if you will, and I will help you to dig up the ground."
