adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Most of them seem to like to dress so you cannot tell a grandmother from just an ordinary everyday mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are not many of them nowadays.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
atopadverbUS /əˈtɑːp/
on, to, or at the top
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
cannot
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From this reading Most of them seem to like to dress so you cannot tell a grandmother from just an ordinary everyday mother.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Grandma Luty, you see, was one of the dear, old-fashioned grandmothers.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Most of them seem to like to dress so you cannot tell a grandmother from just an ordinary everyday mother.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading Most of them seem to like to dress so you cannot tell a grandmother from just an ordinary everyday mother.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
eye-glasses
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From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most of them seem to like to dress so you cannot tell a grandmother from just an ordinary everyday mother.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Most of them seem to like to dress so you cannot tell a grandmother from just an ordinary everyday mother.
grandmothersnounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
plural of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandma Luty, you see, was one of the dear, old-fashioned grandmothers.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Most of them seem to like to dress so you cannot tell a grandmother from just an ordinary everyday mother.
kerchiefsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtʃəfs/
plural of “kerchief” — a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
knitting-basket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Most of them seem to like to dress so you cannot tell a grandmother from just an ordinary everyday mother.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
Luty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grandma Luty, you see, was one of the dear, old-fashioned grandmothers.
Luty's
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From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
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 There are not many of them nowadays.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them seem to like to dress so you cannot tell a grandmother from just an ordinary everyday mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Most of them seem to like to dress so you cannot tell a grandmother from just an ordinary everyday mother.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading There are not many of them nowadays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Grandma Luty, you see, was one of the dear, old-fashioned grandmothers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grandma Luty, you see, was one of the dear, old-fashioned grandmothers.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Most of them seem to like to dress so you cannot tell a grandmother from just an ordinary everyday mother.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Grandma Luty, you see, was one of the dear, old-fashioned grandmothers.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Most of them seem to like to dress so you cannot tell a grandmother from just an ordinary everyday mother.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
Tattine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Most of them seem to like to dress so you cannot tell a grandmother from just an ordinary everyday mother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are not many of them nowadays.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are not many of them nowadays.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She loved everything about her, and wished it need not be so very long till she could be a grandma herself, have white hair and wear snowy caps atop of it, and kerchiefs around her neck, and use gold eye-glasses and a knitting-basket.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tattine was getting on beautifully with her attempt to use Grandma Luty’s name at the proper time, and in the proper place, and she was getting on beautifully with grandma herself as well.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Grandma Luty, you see, was one of the dear, old-fashioned grandmothers.
