adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She dresses Nini in her best gown, and takes her to call on the cat, Melanio.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The cat, Melanio, who is dozing with half-open eyes, is somewhat bored by these attentions.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She dresses Nini in her best gown, and takes her to call on the cat, Melanio.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading The cat, Melanio, who is dozing with half-open eyes, is somewhat bored by these attentions.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cat, Melanio, who is dozing with half-open eyes, is somewhat bored by these attentions.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She dresses Nini in her best gown, and takes her to call on the cat, Melanio.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading She dresses Nini in her best gown, and takes her to call on the cat, Melanio.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me, Melanio is not very polite to-day," says Doretta, escorting the doll back to the sofa.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Doretta rests upon her laurels, playing with her doll Nini.
Doretta
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From this reading Doretta rests upon her laurels, playing with her doll Nini.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading The cat, Melanio, who is dozing with half-open eyes, is somewhat bored by these attentions.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading She dresses Nini in her best gown, and takes her to call on the cat, Melanio.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading "Dear me, Melanio is not very polite to-day," says Doretta, escorting the doll back to the sofa.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The cat, Melanio, who is dozing with half-open eyes, is somewhat bored by these attentions.
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She dresses Nini in her best gown, and takes her to call on the cat, Melanio.
half-open
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From this reading The cat, Melanio, who is dozing with half-open eyes, is somewhat bored by these attentions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doretta rests upon her laurels, playing with her doll Nini.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She dresses Nini in her best gown, and takes her to call on the cat, Melanio.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cat, Melanio, who is dozing with half-open eyes, is somewhat bored by these attentions.
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Doretta rests upon her laurels, playing with her doll Nini.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me, Melanio is not very polite to-day," says Doretta, escorting the doll back to the sofa.
Melanio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She dresses Nini in her best gown, and takes her to call on the cat, Melanio.
Nini
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doretta rests upon her laurels, playing with her doll Nini.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Dear me, Melanio is not very polite to-day," says Doretta, escorting the doll back to the sofa.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She dresses Nini in her best gown, and takes her to call on the cat, Melanio.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Doretta rests upon her laurels, playing with her doll Nini.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading "Dear me, Melanio is not very polite to-day," says Doretta, escorting the doll back to the sofa.
RaisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Doretta rests upon her laurels, playing with her doll Nini.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Dear me, Melanio is not very polite to-day," says Doretta, escorting the doll back to the sofa.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dresses Nini in her best gown, and takes her to call on the cat, Melanio.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "Dear me, Melanio is not very polite to-day," says Doretta, escorting the doll back to the sofa.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The cat, Melanio, who is dozing with half-open eyes, is somewhat bored by these attentions.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading She dresses Nini in her best gown, and takes her to call on the cat, Melanio.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She dresses Nini in her best gown, and takes her to call on the cat, Melanio.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The cat, Melanio, who is dozing with half-open eyes, is somewhat bored by these attentions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She dresses Nini in her best gown, and takes her to call on the cat, Melanio.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear me, Melanio is not very polite to-day," says Doretta, escorting the doll back to the sofa.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Doretta rests upon her laurels, playing with her doll Nini.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Dear me, Melanio is not very polite to-day," says Doretta, escorting the doll back to the sofa.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Raising himself on his four paws, he arches his flexible body, and then rolls himself up into a ball, turning his back upon his visitor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The cat, Melanio, who is dozing with half-open eyes, is somewhat bored by these attentions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doretta rests upon her laurels, playing with her doll Nini.
