adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
ain't
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From this reading “Oh, ain't we got fun!”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Oh, I don't mean a dance--I mean--er--well, what you'd call a sociable, I suppose.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Oh, I don't mean a dance--I mean--er--well, what you'd call a sociable, I suppose.”
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I don't mean a dance--I mean--er--well, what you'd call a sociable, I suppose.”
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Oh, I don't mean a dance--I mean--er--well, what you'd call a sociable, I suppose.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Oh, ain't we got fun!”
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, ain't we got fun!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I don't mean a dance--I mean--er--well, what you'd call a sociable, I suppose.”
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
Leathershams
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From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Oh, I don't mean a dance--I mean--er--well, what you'd call a sociable, I suppose.”
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I don't mean a dance--I mean--er--well, what you'd call a sociable, I suppose.”
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
PetticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
sociableadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/
inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
From this reading “Oh, I don't mean a dance--I mean--er--well, what you'd call a sociable, I suppose.”
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “Oh, I don't mean a dance--I mean--er--well, what you'd call a sociable, I suppose.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
triplicatenounUS /ˈtrɪplɪkət/
one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The Leathershams are giving a ball for us to-night,” Petticoat said, casually, as he powdered his nose in the recesses of his triplicate mirror.
WarbleverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəl/
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, ain't we got fun!”
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 “Oh, I don't mean a dance--I mean--er--well, what you'd call a sociable, I suppose.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh, I don't mean a dance--I mean--er--well, what you'd call a sociable, I suppose.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I don't mean a dance--I mean--er--well, what you'd call a sociable, I suppose.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “And, I say, Warble, I've got to chase a patient now; can you hike about a bit by yourself?”
