adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
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 GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The evening had been a pleasant one.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening had been a pleasant one.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
KNOWSnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The evening had been a pleasant one.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The evening had been a pleasant one.
PollocknounUS /ˈpɑːlək/
United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
ST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ST.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The distance between the two houses was not far and the road good, so that Ellen was enjoying the walk back home in the moonlight.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading GEORGE KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT At midnight Ellen West was walking home from the Pollock silver wedding.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She had stayed a little while after the other guests had gone, to help the gray-haired bride wash the dishes.
