adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sometimes found a portfolio of drawings lying open upon his study table.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LONELY days followed Polly's desertion of the parsonage.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading LONELY days followed Polly's desertion of the parsonage.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading She sometimes found a portfolio of drawings lying open upon his study table.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading LONELY days followed Polly's desertion of the parsonage.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She sometimes found a portfolio of drawings lying open upon his study table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
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 He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
LONELYadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading LONELY days followed Polly's desertion of the parsonage.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She sometimes found a portfolio of drawings lying open upon his study table.
Mandy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONELY days followed Polly's desertion of the parsonage.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She sometimes found a portfolio of drawings lying open upon his study table.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading LONELY days followed Polly's desertion of the parsonage.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
Polly's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONELY days followed Polly's desertion of the parsonage.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading She sometimes found a portfolio of drawings lying open upon his study table.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She sometimes found a portfolio of drawings lying open upon his study table.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She sometimes found a portfolio of drawings lying open upon his study table.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She sometimes found a portfolio of drawings lying open upon his study table.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONELY days followed Polly's desertion of the parsonage.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
untastedadjective
still full
From this reading She tried to think of new dishes to tempt his appetite, and shook her head sadly as she bore the untasted food back to the kitchen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sometimes found a portfolio of drawings lying open upon his study table.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mandy went about her duties very quietly, feeling that the little comments which once amused the pastor had now become an interruption to thoughts in which she had no part.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would sit for hours with his head in his hands, taking no notice of what passed before him.
