adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
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 She said that, of course, very little of their old furniture would do at all.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Hattie had it repapered and repainted throughout and two new bathrooms put in.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She said that, of course, very little of their old furniture would do at all.
bathroomsnounUS /ˈbæθruːmz/
plural of “bathroom” — a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading Mrs. Hattie had it repapered and repainted throughout and two new bathrooms put in.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She said that, of course, very little of their old furniture would do at all.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She said that, of course, very little of their old furniture would do at all.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was a somewhat pretentious house, not far from the Gaylord place.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a somewhat pretentious house, not far from the Gaylord place.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading She said that, of course, very little of their old furniture would do at all.
Gaylord
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a somewhat pretentious house, not far from the Gaylord place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hattie had it repapered and repainted throughout and two new bathrooms put in.
Hattie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a somewhat pretentious house, not far from the Gaylord place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a somewhat pretentious house, not far from the Gaylord place.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She said that, of course, very little of their old furniture would do at all.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Hattie had it repapered and repainted throughout and two new bathrooms put in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a somewhat pretentious house, not far from the Gaylord place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She said that, of course, very little of their old furniture would do at all.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a somewhat pretentious house, not far from the Gaylord place.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading It was a somewhat pretentious house, not far from the Gaylord place.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Hattie had it repapered and repainted throughout and two new bathrooms put in.
RATTLEverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
repaintedverbUS /riˈpeɪntɪd/
past form of “repaint” — paint again
From this reading Mrs. Hattie had it repapered and repainted throughout and two new bathrooms put in.
repapered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Hattie had it repapered and repainted throughout and two new bathrooms put in.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was a somewhat pretentious house, not far from the Gaylord place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She said that, of course, very little of their old furniture would do at all.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Mrs. Hattie had it repapered and repainted throughout and two new bathrooms put in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
TOYSnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading THE TOYS RATTLE OUT Early in December Mrs. Hattie, after an extended search, found a satisfactory home.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Hattie had it repapered and repainted throughout and two new bathrooms put in.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She said that, of course, very little of their old furniture would do at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a somewhat pretentious house, not far from the Gaylord place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading (She said that everybody who was anybody always had lots of bathrooms.) Then she set herself to furnishing it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said that, of course, very little of their old furniture would do at all.
