adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
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 HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And a light stepper too, ma, for here I am--up and dressed, and hungry as a bear."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And a light stepper too, ma, for here I am--up and dressed, and hungry as a bear."
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading "And a light stepper too, ma, for here I am--up and dressed, and hungry as a bear."
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hasn't she been up hill and down dale this last six weeks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Hasn't she been up hill and down dale this last six weeks.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hasn't she been up hill and down dale this last six weeks.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "And a light stepper too, ma, for here I am--up and dressed, and hungry as a bear."
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
Hasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn't she been up hill and down dale this last six weeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And a light stepper too, ma, for here I am--up and dressed, and hungry as a bear."
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hasn't she been up hill and down dale this last six weeks.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "And a light stepper too, ma, for here I am--up and dressed, and hungry as a bear."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Hasn't she been up hill and down dale this last six weeks.
let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "And a light stepper too, ma, for here I am--up and dressed, and hungry as a bear."
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
QuitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hasn't she been up hill and down dale this last six weeks.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Hasn't she been up hill and down dale this last six weeks.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
steppernounUS /ˈstepər/
a professional dancer
From this reading "And a light stepper too, ma, for here I am--up and dressed, and hungry as a bear."
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hasn't she been up hill and down dale this last six weeks.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And a light stepper too, ma, for here I am--up and dressed, and hungry as a bear."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hasn't she been up hill and down dale this last six weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So now clear out you lads, and let's keep the house quiet, for Pearl is a light sleeper and always was."
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Hasn't she been up hill and down dale this last six weeks.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
whistnoun
a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
whistlin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I never saw the like of it, and it's a God's mercy she ever lived through it--and then last night when she drove over from her school nothing would do your pa but she must talk half the night, when she should have been in bed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOME AGAIN Quit your whistlin' Jimmy, and hold your whist--all of you--don't you know your poor sister is dead for sleep.
