aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The Major's an old man, daughter,” he observed, as they rolled rapidly back to Uplands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The Major's an old man, daughter,” he observed, as they rolled rapidly back to Uplands.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Since Dan went away.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The Major's an old man, daughter,” he observed, as they rolled rapidly back to Uplands.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “You mean he has broken--” said Betty, and stopped short.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As the Governor completed her sentence, he turned and looked thoughtfully into her face.
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Since Dan went away.”
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “The Major's an old man, daughter,” he observed, as they rolled rapidly back to Uplands.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As the Governor completed her sentence, he turned and looked thoughtfully into her face.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading As the Governor completed her sentence, he turned and looked thoughtfully into her face.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You mean he has broken--” said Betty, and stopped short.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the Governor completed her sentence, he turned and looked thoughtfully into her face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the Governor completed her sentence, he turned and looked thoughtfully into her face.
Lightfoot's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As the Governor completed her sentence, he turned and looked thoughtfully into her face.
Major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading “The Major's an old man, daughter,” he observed, as they rolled rapidly back to Uplands.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The Major's an old man, daughter,” he observed, as they rolled rapidly back to Uplands.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You mean he has broken--” said Betty, and stopped short.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “The Major's an old man, daughter,” he observed, as they rolled rapidly back to Uplands.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The Major's an old man, daughter,” he observed, as they rolled rapidly back to Uplands.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading “The Major's an old man, daughter,” he observed, as they rolled rapidly back to Uplands.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “The Major's an old man, daughter,” he observed, as they rolled rapidly back to Uplands.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You mean he has broken--” said Betty, and stopped short.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading As the Governor completed her sentence, he turned and looked thoughtfully into her face.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “You mean he has broken--” said Betty, and stopped short.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since Dan went away.”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “You mean he has broken--” said Betty, and stopped short.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Major's an old man, daughter,” he observed, as they rolled rapidly back to Uplands.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading As the Governor completed her sentence, he turned and looked thoughtfully into her face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the Governor completed her sentence, he turned and looked thoughtfully into her face.
UplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading “The Major's an old man, daughter,” he observed, as they rolled rapidly back to Uplands.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he bowed over Mrs. Lightfoot's hand, and with his arm about Betty went out to the carriage.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mean he has broken--” said Betty, and stopped short.
