adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mr. Travers called the second afternoon and was received by August at the door as an old friend.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Travers called the second afternoon and was received by August at the door as an old friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Travers called the second afternoon and was received by August at the door as an old friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Mr. Travers called the second afternoon and was received by August at the door as an old friend.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Sara Lee cried bitterly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Travers called the second afternoon and was received by August at the door as an old friend.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Sara Lee cried bitterly.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Travers called the second afternoon and was received by August at the door as an old friend.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Travers called the second afternoon and was received by August at the door as an old friend.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's waiting in there," he said.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Sara Lee cried bitterly.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Travers called the second afternoon and was received by August at the door as an old friend.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Travers called the second afternoon and was received by August at the door as an old friend.
petticoatsnounUS /ˈpetikoʊts/
plural of “petticoat” — undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mr. Travers called the second afternoon and was received by August at the door as an old friend.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's waiting in there," he said.
Sara
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From this reading Sara Lee cried bitterly.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mr. Travers called the second afternoon and was received by August at the door as an old friend.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's waiting in there," he said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "She's waiting in there," he said.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt a thrill of shame for him, and no amount of looking at his picture seemed to help.
Travers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Travers called the second afternoon and was received by August at the door as an old friend.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "She's waiting in there," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until they had gone that she remembered that Harvey had always called the Scots men in women's petticoats.
