afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “I believe I can't let you go outdoors this afternoon,” Mrs. Schofield said severely.
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 “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe I can't let you go outdoors this afternoon,” Mrs. Schofield said severely.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
can't
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From this reading “I believe I can't let you go outdoors this afternoon,” Mrs. Schofield said severely.
Della
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From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I believe I can't let you go outdoors this afternoon,” Mrs. Schofield said severely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe I can't let you go outdoors this afternoon,” Mrs. Schofield said severely.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I believe I can't let you go outdoors this afternoon,” Mrs. Schofield said severely.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
Ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Ma'am?
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I believe I can't let you go outdoors this afternoon,” Mrs. Schofield said severely.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading WHAT loaf o' bread?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading “I believe I can't let you go outdoors this afternoon,” Mrs. Schofield said severely.
Penrod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
Schofield
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From this reading “I believe I can't let you go outdoors this afternoon,” Mrs. Schofield said severely.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “I believe I can't let you go outdoors this afternoon,” Mrs. Schofield said severely.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I believe I can't let you go outdoors this afternoon,” Mrs. Schofield said severely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
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 “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If you were hungry, you know perfectly well all you had to do was to--” “But I wasn't hungry; I--” “You can explain later,” Mrs. Schofield said.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Penrod,” said his mother, “what did you do with that loaf of bread Della says you took from the table?”
