adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Oh, I haven't finished yet," said Marian, jumping up again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I've picked it out," and Marian wagged her head with the air of a mysterious sibyl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've picked it out," and Marian wagged her head with the air of a mysterious sibyl.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Oh, I haven't finished yet," said Marian, jumping up again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
Fred
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From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
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 want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I haven't finished yet," said Marian, jumping up again.
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 I've picked it out," and Marian wagged her head with the air of a mysterious sibyl.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
HooraynounUS /hʊˈreɪ/
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I haven't finished yet," said Marian, jumping up again.
I've
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From this reading I've picked it out," and Marian wagged her head with the air of a mysterious sibyl.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've picked it out," and Marian wagged her head with the air of a mysterious sibyl.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "Oh, I haven't finished yet," said Marian, jumping up again.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading I've picked it out," and Marian wagged her head with the air of a mysterious sibyl.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I haven't finished yet," said Marian, jumping up again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I've picked it out," and Marian wagged her head with the air of a mysterious sibyl.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I've picked it out," and Marian wagged her head with the air of a mysterious sibyl.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I haven't finished yet," said Marian, jumping up again.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
sibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading I've picked it out," and Marian wagged her head with the air of a mysterious sibyl.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Hooray for our side!" cried Frank, as Marian dropped into a chair after her outburst of enthusiasm.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've picked it out," and Marian wagged her head with the air of a mysterious sibyl.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, I haven't finished yet," said Marian, jumping up again.
Vernondale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading I've picked it out," and Marian wagged her head with the air of a mysterious sibyl.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to remark further that not only is Patty going to live in Vernondale, but she's going to have a house very near this one.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've picked it out," and Marian wagged her head with the air of a mysterious sibyl.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh, I haven't finished yet," said Marian, jumping up again.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't tell you where it is just yet, but it's a lovely house, and big enough to accommodate Uncle Fred and Patty, and a guest or two besides.
