adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him if she knew she was going to die.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He heard her praying in the night, “and, by the way,” he said, “she mentioned you.
Christmas-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I asked him if she knew she was going to die.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The last thing she ever said was something about fashion, which,” he said, “showed how ingrained is vanity in the female mind.”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The last thing she ever said was something about fashion, which,” he said, “showed how ingrained is vanity in the female mind.”
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The last thing she ever said was something about fashion, which,” he said, “showed how ingrained is vanity in the female mind.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I asked him if she knew she was going to die.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard her praying in the night, “and, by the way,” he said, “she mentioned you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him if she knew she was going to die.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last thing she ever said was something about fashion, which,” he said, “showed how ingrained is vanity in the female mind.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked him if she knew she was going to die.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked him if she knew she was going to die.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard her praying in the night, “and, by the way,” he said, “she mentioned you.
ingrainedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈɡreɪnd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The last thing she ever said was something about fashion, which,” he said, “showed how ingrained is vanity in the female mind.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last thing she ever said was something about fashion, which,” he said, “showed how ingrained is vanity in the female mind.”
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 I asked him if she knew she was going to die.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last thing she ever said was something about fashion, which,” he said, “showed how ingrained is vanity in the female mind.”
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He heard her praying in the night, “and, by the way,” he said, “she mentioned you.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The last thing she ever said was something about fashion, which,” he said, “showed how ingrained is vanity in the female mind.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He heard her praying in the night, “and, by the way,” he said, “she mentioned you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading He heard her praying in the night, “and, by the way,” he said, “she mentioned you.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked him if she knew she was going to die.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The last thing she ever said was something about fashion, which,” he said, “showed how ingrained is vanity in the female mind.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The last thing she ever said was something about fashion, which,” he said, “showed how ingrained is vanity in the female mind.”
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The last thing she ever said was something about fashion, which,” he said, “showed how ingrained is vanity in the female mind.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked him if she knew she was going to die.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading The last thing she ever said was something about fashion, which,” he said, “showed how ingrained is vanity in the female mind.”
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He said he did not think she did; that he did not tell her, and she talked about nothing except her Christmas-tree and the people she wanted to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I asked him if she knew she was going to die.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He heard her praying in the night, “and, by the way,” he said, “she mentioned you.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last thing she ever said was something about fashion, which,” he said, “showed how ingrained is vanity in the female mind.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He heard her praying in the night, “and, by the way,” he said, “she mentioned you.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She shortly became rather delirious, and wandered a good deal, talking of things that must have happened when she was young; spoke of going to see her mother somewhere.
