adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had to be careful of fuel as well as of most other things.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Papa Sherwood beat the ashes from his hands as he stood before the glowing kitchen range.
bandananounUS /ˌbænˈdænə/
large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had to be careful of fuel as well as of most other things.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Papa Sherwood beat the ashes from his hands as he stood before the glowing kitchen range.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Papa Sherwood beat the ashes from his hands as he stood before the glowing kitchen range.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Momsey would not open the long envelope until he had been called and had come in.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading They had to be careful of fuel as well as of most other things.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Momsey would not open the long envelope until he had been called and had come in.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Momsey would not open the long envelope until he had been called and had come in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Papa Sherwood beat the ashes from his hands as he stood before the glowing kitchen range.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading They had to be careful of fuel as well as of most other things.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Papa Sherwood beat the ashes from his hands as he stood before the glowing kitchen range.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
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 Papa Sherwood beat the ashes from his hands as he stood before the glowing kitchen range.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Momsey would not open the long envelope until he had been called and had come in.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Papa Sherwood beat the ashes from his hands as he stood before the glowing kitchen range.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Papa Sherwood beat the ashes from his hands as he stood before the glowing kitchen range.
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 Momsey would not open the long envelope until he had been called and had come in.
Momsey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Momsey would not open the long envelope until he had been called and had come in.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They had to be careful of fuel as well as of most other things.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Momsey would not open the long envelope until he had been called and had come in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had to be careful of fuel as well as of most other things.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Momsey would not open the long envelope until he had been called and had come in.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had to be careful of fuel as well as of most other things.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa Sherwood beat the ashes from his hands as he stood before the glowing kitchen range.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Papa Sherwood beat the ashes from his hands as he stood before the glowing kitchen range.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
siftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Papa Sherwood beat the ashes from his hands as he stood before the glowing kitchen range.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sherwood, in overalls and an old cap, had been sifting cinders out behind the shed.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had to be careful of fuel as well as of most other things.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They had to be careful of fuel as well as of most other things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had to be careful of fuel as well as of most other things.
turban-wise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Momsey would not open the long envelope until he had been called and had come in.
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 They had to be careful of fuel as well as of most other things.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Momsey would not open the long envelope until he had been called and had come in.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Nan still wore the bright colored bandana wound about her head, turban-wise, for a dust cap.
