adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
Alec
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Malignant fever, so far away.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can those children do?
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading What can those children do?
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
distractedlyadverb
in a distracted manner
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What can those children do?
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Malignant fever, so far away.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Malignant fever, so far away.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sick, and I not there to nurse him!
hobblingverbUS /ˈhɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sick, and I not there to nurse him!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
MalignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading Malignant fever, so far away.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Sick, and I not there to nurse him!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
PlentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
SickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Sick, and I not there to nurse him!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Malignant fever, so far away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sick, and I not there to nurse him!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What can those children do?
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sick, and I not there to nurse him!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can those children do?
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Alec had not arrived, but bad tidings had, as Rose guessed the instant her eyes fell upon Aunt Plenty, hobbling downstairs with her cap awry, her face pale, and a letter flapping wildly in her hand as she cried distractedly: “Oh, my boy!
