adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
Ah
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From this reading 'Ah, there she is!' she heard her mother cry, and both rose.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I do think this lady To be my child.'--King Lear.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading 'Ah, there she is!' she heard her mother cry, and both rose.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'I do think this lady To be my child.'--King Lear.
crewels
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From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Ah, there she is!' she heard her mother cry, and both rose.
dazenounUS /deɪz/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'I do think this lady To be my child.'--King Lear.
drawing-room
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From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
Dutton
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From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE FATHER.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
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 Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'Ah, there she is!' she heard her mother cry, and both rose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
hollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I do think this lady To be my child.'--King Lear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Ah, there she is!' she heard her mother cry, and both rose.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading 'I do think this lady To be my child.'--King Lear.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'I do think this lady To be my child.'--King Lear.
LearnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading 'I do think this lady To be my child.'--King Lear.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I do think this lady To be my child.'--King Lear.
Nuttie
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From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading 'Ah, there she is!' she heard her mother cry, and both rose.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATHER.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'I do think this lady To be my child.'--King Lear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I do think this lady To be my child.'--King Lear.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I do think this lady To be my child.'--King Lear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were in such a daze of tears that she hardly saw more at first than that some one was there with her mother on the sofa.
white-trimmed
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From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nuttie, in her fresh holland Sunday dress, worked in crewels with wild strawberries by her mother's hands, and with a white-trimmed straw hat, was almost shoved into the little drawing-room by Mr. Dutton, though he was himself invisible.
