adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a day after "the events narrated in the last chapter," as story-book parlance has it.
ActiveadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a day after "the events narrated in the last chapter," as story-book parlance has it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a day after "the events narrated in the last chapter," as story-book parlance has it.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading "It's a shame," she said, "it's a burning, wicked shame!
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was a day after "the events narrated in the last chapter," as story-book parlance has it.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day after "the events narrated in the last chapter," as story-book parlance has it.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was a day after "the events narrated in the last chapter," as story-book parlance has it.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What's the use of fathers in the world, I'd like to know!"
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day after "the events narrated in the last chapter," as story-book parlance has it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
I'd
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From this reading What's the use of fathers in the world, I'd like to know!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a day after "the events narrated in the last chapter," as story-book parlance has it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
It's
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From this reading "It's a shame," she said, "it's a burning, wicked shame!
Judy
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From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What's the use of fathers in the world, I'd like to know!"
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was a day after "the events narrated in the last chapter," as story-book parlance has it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What's the use of fathers in the world, I'd like to know!"
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading It was a day after "the events narrated in the last chapter," as story-book parlance has it.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What's the use of fathers in the world, I'd like to know!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
parlancenounUS /ˈpɑːrləns/
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading It was a day after "the events narrated in the last chapter," as story-book parlance has it.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a shame," she said, "it's a burning, wicked shame!
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
SeesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "It's a shame," she said, "it's a burning, wicked shame!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a shame," she said, "it's a burning, wicked shame!
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
story-book
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From this reading It was a day after "the events narrated in the last chapter," as story-book parlance has it.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
teemsverbUS /tiːmz/
third-person singular of “teem” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What's the use of fathers in the world, I'd like to know!"
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading What's the use of fathers in the world, I'd like to know!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day after "the events narrated in the last chapter," as story-book parlance has it.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the use of fathers in the world, I'd like to know!"
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "It's a shame," she said, "it's a burning, wicked shame!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The General Sees Active Service "My brain it teems With endless schemes, Both good and new."
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What's the use of fathers in the world, I'd like to know!"
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading And Judy, with a wrathful look in her eyes, was sitting on the nursery table, her knees touching her chin and her thin brown hands clasped round them.
