adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was Miss Stone in the doorway again.
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 “All ready, Betty.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All ready, Betty.”
bobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “I should like to wear my hat with the cherries, please,” she said.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading It was Miss Stone in the doorway again.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “I should like to wear my hat with the cherries, please,” she said.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like to wear my hat with the cherries, please,” she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Miss Stone in the doorway again.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Miss Stone in the doorway again.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like to wear my hat with the cherries, please,” she said.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was Miss Stone in the doorway again.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I should like to wear my hat with the cherries, please,” she said.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
Nono
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I should like to wear my hat with the cherries, please,” she said.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “All ready, Betty.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should like to wear my hat with the cherries, please,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I should like to wear my hat with the cherries, please,” she said.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like to wear my hat with the cherries, please,” she said.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was Miss Stone in the doorway again.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Miss Stone in the doorway again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I should like to wear my hat with the cherries, please,” she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Miss Stone in the doorway again.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading “I should like to wear my hat with the cherries, please,” she said.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I like to feel them bob in the sun when it shines--they bob so nicely--” She paused with a quick look--“They _do_ bob, don’t they, Nono?”
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with a last look down out of the window at the horses and the shimmering lake, the child came across the room, skipping a little.
