AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
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 They were all in the big Ingleside kitchen.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Cousin Sophia was also there, knitting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were all in the big Ingleside kitchen.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Susan was mixing biscuits for supper.
Blythe
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From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
compoundingnounUS /kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ/
the act of combining things to form a new whole
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Sophia was also there, knitting.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
Dr
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From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Susan was mixing biscuits for supper.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were all in the big Ingleside kitchen.
Ingleside
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From this reading They were all in the big Ingleside kitchen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
Ken'snounUS /kenz/
possessive form of “ken” — range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading They were all in the big Ingleside kitchen.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Cousin Sophia was also there, knitting.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading Susan was mixing biscuits for supper.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
Rilla
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From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
shortbreadnoun
very rich thick butter cookie
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
Sophia
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From this reading Cousin Sophia was also there, knitting.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Susan was mixing biscuits for supper.
Susan
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From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were all in the big Ingleside kitchen.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cousin Sophia was also there, knitting.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all in the big Ingleside kitchen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Mrs. Blythe was making shortbread for Jem, and Rilla was compounding candy for Ken and Walter--it had once been "Walter and Ken" in her thoughts but somehow, quite unconsciously, this had changed until Ken's name came naturally first.
WAR-WEDDING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susan was mixing biscuits for supper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all in the big Ingleside kitchen.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A WAR-WEDDING "I can tell you this Dr. dear," said Susan, pale with wrath, "that Germany is getting to be perfectly ridiculous."
