adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, I'LL tell you a yarn about a woman's bath.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
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 “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Now, I'LL tell you a yarn about a woman's bath.
boarding-house
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From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
didn't
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From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
flounderverbUS /ˈflaʊndər/
walk with great difficulty
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
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 “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
how
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From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
I'LL
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From this reading Now, I'LL tell you a yarn about a woman's bath.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I'LL tell you a yarn about a woman's bath.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
shabby-genteeladjective
trying to maintain dignity and self respect despite shabbiness
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Now, I'LL tell you a yarn about a woman's bath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I was stopping at a shabby-genteel boarding-house in Melbourne once, and one very cold winter, too; and there was a rather good-looking woman there, looking for a husband.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now, I'LL tell you a yarn about a woman's bath.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Now, I'LL tell you a yarn about a woman's bath.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I used to see one do that regular where I was staying; but I thought she only did it to show off.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not at all--she was drying her hair; though perhaps she was showing off at the same time, for she wouldn't sit where you--or even a Chinaman--could see her, if she didn't think she had a good head of hair.
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She used to go down to the bath every morning, no matter how cold it was, and flounder and splash about as if she enjoyed it, till you'd feel as though you'd like to go and catch hold of her and wrap her in a rug and carry her in to the fire and nurse her till she was warm again.”
