AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUST A SHORT SPIN "Stop!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
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 "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
burglariousadjective
involving or resembling burglary
From this reading "Do you consider it good manners to present yourself in this burglarious fashion?"
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading "Do you consider it good manners to present yourself in this burglarious fashion?"
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you consider it good manners to present yourself in this burglarious fashion?"
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Do you consider it good manners to present yourself in this burglarious fashion?"
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Do you consider it good manners to present yourself in this burglarious fashion?"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you consider it good manners to present yourself in this burglarious fashion?"
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you consider it good manners to present yourself in this burglarious fashion?"
JUSTadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading JUST A SHORT SPIN "Stop!
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look!
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading "Do you consider it good manners to present yourself in this burglarious fashion?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Do you consider it good manners to present yourself in this burglarious fashion?"
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
SHORTadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading JUST A SHORT SPIN "Stop!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
SPINverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading JUST A SHORT SPIN "Stop!
StopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading JUST A SHORT SPIN "Stop!
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do you consider it good manners to present yourself in this burglarious fashion?"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you consider it good manners to present yourself in this burglarious fashion?"
unabashedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/
not embarrassed
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you see, my room opens on this same veranda,--indeed the veranda seems to run all around the house on this story,--and so I thought I'd walk about a bit.
window-sill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Listen!" cried Patty, gaily, as the unabashed intruder calmly seated himself on the broad, low window-sill.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you consider it good manners to present yourself in this burglarious fashion?"
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Do you consider it good manners to present yourself in this burglarious fashion?"
