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From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The children are full of delicious curiosity about him, and overwhelm him with presents of the most heterogeneous character.
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 Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
AUGUSTnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The children are full of delicious curiosity about him, and overwhelm him with presents of the most heterogeneous character.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children are full of delicious curiosity about him, and overwhelm him with presents of the most heterogeneous character.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The children are full of delicious curiosity about him, and overwhelm him with presents of the most heterogeneous character.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The children are full of delicious curiosity about him, and overwhelm him with presents of the most heterogeneous character.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The children are full of delicious curiosity about him, and overwhelm him with presents of the most heterogeneous character.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
heterogeneousadjectiveUS /ˌhetərəˈdʒiːnjəs/
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
From this reading The children are full of delicious curiosity about him, and overwhelm him with presents of the most heterogeneous character.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The children are full of delicious curiosity about him, and overwhelm him with presents of the most heterogeneous character.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
overwhelmverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The children are full of delicious curiosity about him, and overwhelm him with presents of the most heterogeneous character.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The children are full of delicious curiosity about him, and overwhelm him with presents of the most heterogeneous character.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A certain little man, not a very old little man either, has kept us in town till now.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Since he has come, we are all very glad of him, though he came on his own invitation, brought no wardrobe with him, does not pay for his board, never speaks a word, takes no notice of us, and wants more waiting on than any one else in the house.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading AUGUST 1 I HAVE just written to Mrs. Brown to know whether she will take us for the rest of the summer.
XXVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading XXVII.
