adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always talked a great deal of the joys of motherhood, and the rapturous delights of mother-love.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not many of the mothers knew as much of the proper care of an infant during the period of dentition as she.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not many of the mothers knew as much of the proper care of an infant during the period of dentition as she.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
BountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Not many of the mothers knew as much of the proper care of an infant during the period of dentition as she.
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
crustedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
Danny's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She had always talked a great deal of the joys of motherhood, and the rapturous delights of mother-love.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading She had always talked a great deal of the joys of motherhood, and the rapturous delights of mother-love.
dentitionnounUS /denˈtɪʃən/
the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
From this reading Not many of the mothers knew as much of the proper care of an infant during the period of dentition as she.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
dormantadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːrmənt/
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Not many of the mothers knew as much of the proper care of an infant during the period of dentition as she.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
Francis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
Francis's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had always talked a great deal of the joys of motherhood, and the rapturous delights of mother-love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Not many of the mothers knew as much of the proper care of an infant during the period of dentition as she.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She had always talked a great deal of the joys of motherhood, and the rapturous delights of mother-love.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
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 Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
ministered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
mother-love
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had always talked a great deal of the joys of motherhood, and the rapturous delights of mother-love.
motherhoodnounUS /ˈmʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
From this reading She had always talked a great deal of the joys of motherhood, and the rapturous delights of mother-love.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Not many of the mothers knew as much of the proper care of an infant during the period of dentition as she.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not many of the mothers knew as much of the proper care of an infant during the period of dentition as she.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had always talked a great deal of the joys of motherhood, and the rapturous delights of mother-love.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Not many of the mothers knew as much of the proper care of an infant during the period of dentition as she.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
PINKnounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Not many of the mothers knew as much of the proper care of an infant during the period of dentition as she.
pseudo-intellectuality
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading She had always talked a great deal of the joys of motherhood, and the rapturous delights of mother-love.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She had always talked a great deal of the joys of motherhood, and the rapturous delights of mother-love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When little Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, and he called her his dear sweet, pink lady, her pseudo-intellectuality broke down before a power which had lain dormant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE PINK LADY When Mrs. Francis decided to play the Lady Bountiful to the Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity but she conscientiously set about to do them good, if they would be done good to.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you could get to it; but it was so deeply crusted over with theories and reflections and abstract truths that not very many people knew that she had one.
