adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
Ann
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From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
citingverbUS /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cite” — make reference to
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
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 So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
HutchinsonnounUS /ˈhʌtʃɪnsən/
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
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 Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
periodicalnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəl/
a publication that appears at fixed intervals
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
Tembarom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So Mr. Hutchinson charged up and down the room, his face red, and his hands thrust in his coat pockets.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
villainies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At about the time Tembarom made his rush to catch the “L” Joseph Hutchinson was passing through one of his periodical fits of infuriated discouragement.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Also she knew that if she merely sat still and listened as she sewed, she would be doing exactly what her mother would have done and what her father would find a sort of irritated comfort in.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Little Ann knew they would occur every two or three days, and she did not wonder at them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was no use in citing people's villainies and calling them names unless you had an audience who would seem to agree to the justice of your accusations.
