adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'By George! home's a jolly place after all,' he said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
Aileen
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From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
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 The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'By George! home's a jolly place after all,' he said.
camping-out
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From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
didn't
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From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
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 'By George! home's a jolly place after all,' he said.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
goin
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From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
home'snounUS /hoʊmz/
possessive form of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'By George! home's a jolly place after all,' he said.
how
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From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
Jim
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From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading 'By George! home's a jolly place after all,' he said.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'By George! home's a jolly place after all,' he said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
she'd
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From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The old place looked very snug, clean, and comfortable, too, after all the camping-out, and it was first-rate to have our own beds again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was pretty late that night when we got home, and poor mother and Aileen were that glad to see us that they didn't ask too many questions.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mother would sit and look at the pair of us for ever so long without speaking, and then the tears would come into her eyes and she'd turn away her head.
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the milk and fresh butter, and the eggs and bacon--my word! how Jim did lay in; you'd have thought he was goin' on all night.
