adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
a'n't
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From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
ah
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From this reading How old ah' you, this summa?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
Atwell
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From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
Clem
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From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time does go so!”
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Time does go so!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
housekeeper's
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From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
How
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From this reading How old ah' you, this summa?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
moanoun
extinct flightless bird of New Zealand
From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How old ah' you, this summa?
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
summa
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From this reading How old ah' you, this summa?
talkin
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From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How old ah' you, this summa?
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time does go so!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took the girl from the clerk, and led her to the official housekeeper's room which she said had been prepared for her so that folks need not keep running to her in her private room where she wanted to be alone with her children, when she was there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, I want you should come in and see where I live, a minute,” said Mrs. Atwell.
youaself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, you a'n't much moa than a child youaself, Clem, and here I be talkin' to you as if you was a mother in Israel.
