adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
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 So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “That’s a downright fine idea,” declared Mrs. Hutter, and forthwith bustled away to comply with Carley’s request.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
bustled
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From this reading “That’s a downright fine idea,” declared Mrs. Hutter, and forthwith bustled away to comply with Carley’s request.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
Carley
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From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
Carley's
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From this reading “That’s a downright fine idea,” declared Mrs. Hutter, and forthwith bustled away to comply with Carley’s request.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading “That’s a downright fine idea,” declared Mrs. Hutter, and forthwith bustled away to comply with Carley’s request.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “That’s a downright fine idea,” declared Mrs. Hutter, and forthwith bustled away to comply with Carley’s request.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I’m going to walk down to his farm where he’s working, and surprise him.”
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading “That’s a downright fine idea,” declared Mrs. Hutter, and forthwith bustled away to comply with Carley’s request.
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I’m going to walk down to his farm where he’s working, and surprise him.”
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “That’s a downright fine idea,” declared Mrs. Hutter, and forthwith bustled away to comply with Carley’s request.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “That’s a downright fine idea,” declared Mrs. Hutter, and forthwith bustled away to comply with Carley’s request.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
Glenn'snounUS /ɡlenz/
possessive form of “glenn” — made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going to walk down to his farm where he’s working, and surprise him.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
he's
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From this reading I’m going to walk down to his farm where he’s working, and surprise him.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m going to walk down to his farm where he’s working, and surprise him.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I’m going to walk down to his farm where he’s working, and surprise him.”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
Hutter
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From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m going to walk down to his farm where he’s working, and surprise him.”
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That’s a downright fine idea,” declared Mrs. Hutter, and forthwith bustled away to comply with Carley’s request.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
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 Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading “That’s a downright fine idea,” declared Mrs. Hutter, and forthwith bustled away to comply with Carley’s request.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I’m going to walk down to his farm where he’s working, and surprise him.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s a downright fine idea,” declared Mrs. Hutter, and forthwith bustled away to comply with Carley’s request.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading So presently Carley found herself carrying a bountiful basket on her arm, faring forth on an adventure that both thrilled and depressed her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m going to walk down to his farm where he’s working, and surprise him.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I’m going to walk down to his farm where he’s working, and surprise him.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I’m going to walk down to his farm where he’s working, and surprise him.”
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That’s a downright fine idea,” declared Mrs. Hutter, and forthwith bustled away to comply with Carley’s request.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Long before this hour something about Glenn’s work had quickened her pulse and given rise to an inexplicable admiration.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I’m going to walk down to his farm where he’s working, and surprise him.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The day came when Carley asked Mrs. Hutter: “Will you please put up a nice lunch for Glenn and me?
