accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
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 They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
AUGUSTnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
can't
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From this reading Girls--we simply can't stop work to entertain them!"
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
ChasesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪsəz/
plural of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading "It's the Chases.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
don't
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From this reading "We don't need to stop--this sort of work."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading Girls--we simply can't stop work to entertain them!"
EVENINGnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Girls--we simply can't stop work to entertain them!"
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
It's
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From this reading "It's the Chases.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "We don't need to stop--this sort of work."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We don't need to stop--this sort of work."
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Girls--we simply can't stop work to entertain them!"
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "We don't need to stop--this sort of work."
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Girls--we simply can't stop work to entertain them!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's the Chases.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Girls--we simply can't stop work to entertain them!"
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Girls--we simply can't stop work to entertain them!"
we've
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From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON AN AUGUST EVENING "Oh, dear--who's this coming?--just as we've settled down to accomplish something!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They bent over their sewing--all but Sally, who with inward reluctance got to her feet as the Chases' big car rolled up the driveway and approached the porch, where the four girls were sitting, busy with some extremely important matters.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Girls--we simply can't stop work to entertain them!"
