aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Go on, honey lamb, call yo' ma," agreed the fat cook.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN THE STORM Dinah was certainly very much frightened, but Nan was not.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'll call mamma, Dinah," offered Nan.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading IN THE STORM Dinah was certainly very much frightened, but Nan was not.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Go on, honey lamb, call yo' ma," agreed the fat cook.
Dinah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE STORM Dinah was certainly very much frightened, but Nan was not.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Go on, honey lamb, call yo' ma," agreed the fat cook.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading IN THE STORM Dinah was certainly very much frightened, but Nan was not.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on, honey lamb, call yo' ma," agreed the fat cook.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Go on, honey lamb, call yo' ma," agreed the fat cook.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll call mamma, Dinah," offered Nan.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE STORM Dinah was certainly very much frightened, but Nan was not.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "She won't want you to leave us now, when we have just started on this trip."
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 She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading "Go on, honey lamb, call yo' ma," agreed the fat cook.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "She won't want you to leave us now, when we have just started on this trip."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Go on, honey lamb, call yo' ma," agreed the fat cook.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "I'll call mamma, Dinah," offered Nan.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN THE STORM Dinah was certainly very much frightened, but Nan was not.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading IN THE STORM Dinah was certainly very much frightened, but Nan was not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE STORM Dinah was certainly very much frightened, but Nan was not.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "She won't want you to leave us now, when we have just started on this trip."
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "I'll call mamma, Dinah," offered Nan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She won't want you to leave us now, when we have just started on this trip."
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "She won't want you to leave us now, when we have just started on this trip."
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN THE STORM Dinah was certainly very much frightened, but Nan was not.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE STORM Dinah was certainly very much frightened, but Nan was not.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She won't want you to leave us now, when we have just started on this trip."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew better than to believe in such things as "ghosts," and, though the sandwiches might have disappeared, the little girl felt sure there must be some reasonable explanation about the mystery.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "She won't want you to leave us now, when we have just started on this trip."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She won't want you to leave us now, when we have just started on this trip."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading IN THE STORM Dinah was certainly very much frightened, but Nan was not.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "She won't want you to leave us now, when we have just started on this trip."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE STORM Dinah was certainly very much frightened, but Nan was not.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She won't want you to leave us now, when we have just started on this trip."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "She won't want you to leave us now, when we have just started on this trip."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She won't want you to leave us now, when we have just started on this trip."
yo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go on, honey lamb, call yo' ma," agreed the fat cook.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She won't want you to leave us now, when we have just started on this trip."
