adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
AladdinnounUS /æˈlædɪn/
in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie
From this reading From Mr. Aladdin, and then I needn't tell him who it's for!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No; I certainly would not!” and Clara Belle's lips closed tightly and decisively.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I won't explain anything, you know; I'll just say I need a wedding ring.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
Belle's
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From this reading “No; I certainly would not!” and Clara Belle's lips closed tightly and decisively.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “No; I certainly would not!” and Clara Belle's lips closed tightly and decisively.
Clara
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From this reading “No; I certainly would not!” and Clara Belle's lips closed tightly and decisively.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “No; I certainly would not!” and Clara Belle's lips closed tightly and decisively.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading “No; I certainly would not!” and Clara Belle's lips closed tightly and decisively.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I won't explain anything, you know; I'll just say I need a wedding ring.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Mr. Aladdin, and then I needn't tell him who it's for!
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From Mr. Aladdin, and then I needn't tell him who it's for!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No; I certainly would not!” and Clara Belle's lips closed tightly and decisively.
I'll
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From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
it's
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From this reading From Mr. Aladdin, and then I needn't tell him who it's for!
jubilantlyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I won't explain anything, you know; I'll just say I need a wedding ring.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
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 “No; I certainly would not!” and Clara Belle's lips closed tightly and decisively.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading From Mr. Aladdin, and then I needn't tell him who it's for!
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I won't explain anything, you know; I'll just say I need a wedding ring.”
needn't
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From this reading From Mr. Aladdin, and then I needn't tell him who it's for!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; I certainly would not!” and Clara Belle's lips closed tightly and decisively.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No; I certainly would not!” and Clara Belle's lips closed tightly and decisively.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I won't explain anything, you know; I'll just say I need a wedding ring.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading From Mr. Aladdin, and then I needn't tell him who it's for!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading “No; I certainly would not!” and Clara Belle's lips closed tightly and decisively.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading I won't explain anything, you know; I'll just say I need a wedding ring.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Rebecca sat quietly for a few moments, then she exclaimed jubilantly: “I know where we could get it!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From Mr. Aladdin, and then I needn't tell him who it's for!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He's coming to stay over tomorrow with his aunt, and I'll ask him to buy a ring for us in Boston.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I won't explain anything, you know; I'll just say I need a wedding ring.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No; I certainly would not!” and Clara Belle's lips closed tightly and decisively.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I won't explain anything, you know; I'll just say I need a wedding ring.”
