adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I refuse to go a step further!
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 This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I don't care what's inside the house,--here I am,--and here I stay!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't care what's inside the house,--here I am,--and here I stay!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I don't care what's inside the house,--here I am,--and here I stay!"
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
don't
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From this reading I don't care what's inside the house,--here I am,--and here I stay!"
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
Elise
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From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
Farrington
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From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "I refuse to go a step further!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I refuse to go a step further!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I don't care what's inside the house,--here I am,--and here I stay!"
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I don't care what's inside the house,--here I am,--and here I stay!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I refuse to go a step further!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I don't care what's inside the house,--here I am,--and here I stay!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
it's
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From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "I refuse to go a step further!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I don't care what's inside the house,--here I am,--and here I stay!"
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I refuse to go a step further!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I refuse to go a step further!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Elise Farrington threw off her motor coat, and settling herself on the side seat of the porch, under the drooping bunches of purple bloom, looked quite as if she meant what she said.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't care what's inside the house,--here I am,--and here I stay!"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I heard the name of the place, I thought it was crazy,--but of course I see now it's the only possible name!
wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading This porch of wistaria is the most wonderful thing I ever saw in all my life!
