adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is the ideal place in which to think, a railway carriage; the ideal place in which to be happy.
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 I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are off.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
backyardnounUS /ˈbækjɑːrd/
the grounds in back of a house
From this reading Look at those children trying to play cricket in that dirty backyard.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is the ideal place in which to think, a railway carriage; the ideal place in which to be happy.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have nothing to read, but then I want to think.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It is the ideal place in which to think, a railway carriage; the ideal place in which to be happy.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Look at those children trying to play cricket in that dirty backyard.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
croquetverbUS /kroʊˈkeɪ/
drive away by hitting with one's ball
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Look at those children trying to play cricket in that dirty backyard.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It is the ideal place in which to think, a railway carriage; the ideal place in which to be happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have nothing to read, but then I want to think.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have nothing to read, but then I want to think.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It is the ideal place in which to think, a railway carriage; the ideal place in which to be happy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the ideal place in which to think, a railway carriage; the ideal place in which to be happy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the ideal place in which to think, a railway carriage; the ideal place in which to be happy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the ideal place in which to think, a railway carriage; the ideal place in which to be happy.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at those children trying to play cricket in that dirty backyard.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have nothing to read, but then I want to think.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We are off.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is the ideal place in which to think, a railway carriage; the ideal place in which to be happy.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It is the ideal place in which to think, a railway carriage; the ideal place in which to be happy.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have nothing to read, but then I want to think.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look at those children trying to play cricket in that dirty backyard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the ideal place in which to think, a railway carriage; the ideal place in which to be happy.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I have nothing to read, but then I want to think.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have nothing to read, but then I want to think.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Look at those children trying to play cricket in that dirty backyard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have nothing to read, but then I want to think.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Look at those children trying to play cricket in that dirty backyard.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I have nothing to read, but then I want to think.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are off.
week-end
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is the ideal place in which to think, a railway carriage; the ideal place in which to be happy.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if I shall be in good form this week-end at cricket and tennis, and croquet and billiards, and all the other jolly games I mean to play.
