a-prancing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Cousin Sophia answered for Miss Oliver.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Didn't I warn you that we could not tell what was before us?
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Didn't I warn you that we could not tell what was before us?
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Sophia answered for Miss Oliver.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn't I warn you that we could not tell what was before us?
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember, Miss Oliver?"
DOGnounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
Elliott
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From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cousin Sophia answered for Miss Oliver.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
KNOWSnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Do you remember, Miss Oliver?"
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Didn't I warn you that we could not tell what was before us?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Do you remember, Miss Oliver?"
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember, Miss Oliver?"
Rilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
Sophia
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From this reading Cousin Sophia answered for Miss Oliver.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Didn't I warn you that we could not tell what was before us?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Didn't I warn you that we could not tell what was before us?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Didn't I warn you that we could not tell what was before us?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Didn't I warn you that we could not tell what was before us?
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, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Didn't I warn you that we could not tell what was before us?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading LITTLE DOG MONDAY KNOWS "It is two years tonight since the dance at the light, when Jack Elliott brought us news of the war.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you remember, Miss Oliver?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, indeed, Rilla, I remember that evening only too well, and you a-prancing down here to show off your party clothes.
