AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Patty smiled appreciatively at Bill's thoughtfulness, but said, with growing alarm:
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 made them all laugh, but Farnsworth said, reprovingly, "Come away from that, Daisy.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
appreciativelyadverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪvli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading Patty smiled appreciatively at Bill's thoughtfulness, but said, with growing alarm:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This made them all laugh, but Farnsworth said, reprovingly, "Come away from that, Daisy.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading We have to enter this house to shelter ourselves, but we needn't spoil their belongings unnecessarily."
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Patty smiled appreciatively at Bill's thoughtfulness, but said, with growing alarm:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This made them all laugh, but Farnsworth said, reprovingly, "Come away from that, Daisy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
chordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
plural of “chord” — a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This made them all laugh, but Farnsworth said, reprovingly, "Come away from that, Daisy.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading We have to enter this house to shelter ourselves, but we needn't spoil their belongings unnecessarily."
Farnsworth
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From this reading This made them all laugh, but Farnsworth said, reprovingly, "Come away from that, Daisy.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This made them all laugh, but Farnsworth said, reprovingly, "Come away from that, Daisy.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Patty smiled appreciatively at Bill's thoughtfulness, but said, with growing alarm:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have to enter this house to shelter ourselves, but we needn't spoil their belongings unnecessarily."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We have to enter this house to shelter ourselves, but we needn't spoil their belongings unnecessarily."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading This made them all laugh, but Farnsworth said, reprovingly, "Come away from that, Daisy.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This made them all laugh, but Farnsworth said, reprovingly, "Come away from that, Daisy.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
needn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have to enter this house to shelter ourselves, but we needn't spoil their belongings unnecessarily."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We have to enter this house to shelter ourselves, but we needn't spoil their belongings unnecessarily."
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty smiled appreciatively at Bill's thoughtfulness, but said, with growing alarm:
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
poutedverbUS /ˈpaʊtɪd/
past form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
reprovinglyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading This made them all laugh, but Farnsworth said, reprovingly, "Come away from that, Daisy.
rosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This made them all laugh, but Farnsworth said, reprovingly, "Come away from that, Daisy.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
SHELTERnounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Patty smiled appreciatively at Bill's thoughtfulness, but said, with growing alarm:
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading We have to enter this house to shelter ourselves, but we needn't spoil their belongings unnecessarily."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This made them all laugh, but Farnsworth said, reprovingly, "Come away from that, Daisy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We have to enter this house to shelter ourselves, but we needn't spoil their belongings unnecessarily."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This made them all laugh, but Farnsworth said, reprovingly, "Come away from that, Daisy.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made them all laugh, but Farnsworth said, reprovingly, "Come away from that, Daisy.
thoughtfulnessnounUS /ˈθɔːtfəlnɪs/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Patty smiled appreciatively at Bill's thoughtfulness, but said, with growing alarm:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have to enter this house to shelter ourselves, but we needn't spoil their belongings unnecessarily."
unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading We have to enter this house to shelter ourselves, but we needn't spoil their belongings unnecessarily."
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Daisy pouted, but she came away from the piano, having already left many drops of water on its keys and shining rosewood case.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have to enter this house to shelter ourselves, but we needn't spoil their belongings unnecessarily."
WELCOMEverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading A WELCOME SHELTER A piano stood open, and Daisy sat at it, striking a few chords of "Home, Sweet Home."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Patty smiled appreciatively at Bill's thoughtfulness, but said, with growing alarm:
