AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading I don't see how you can bear to talk with that Jasper Parloe."
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
Cameron
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From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I don't see how you can bear to talk with that Jasper Parloe."
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
don't
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From this reading I don't see how you can bear to talk with that Jasper Parloe."
DRESSverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't see how you can bear to talk with that Jasper Parloe."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading I don't see how you can bear to talk with that Jasper Parloe."
JUSTadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
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 But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
MATTERnounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
Parloe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't see how you can bear to talk with that Jasper Parloe."
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
RenonounUS /ˈriːnoʊ/
a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't see how you can bear to talk with that Jasper Parloe."
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I don't see how you can bear to talk with that Jasper Parloe."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Besides, Tom Cameron had assured his sister that he thought Ruth Fielding "just immense," and he was determined to give the girl of the Red Mill as pleasant a time as possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't see how you can bear to talk with that Jasper Parloe."
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
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 JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't see how I can, either," muttered Tom, and he was rather silent--for him--until they were well off the road and the incident at the bridge was some minutes behind them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don't see how you can bear to talk with that Jasper Parloe."
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But the day was such a glorious one, and the fields and woods were so beautiful, that no healthy boy could long be gloomy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JUST A MATTER OF A DRESS "Well, I really believe, Tommy Cameron!" cried his sister Helen, when he overtook the girls and Reno, swinging the basket recklessly, "that you are developing a love for low company.
