adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
ADVENTnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading "THE ADVENT OF THE GUIDE."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Cecile crept upstairs again very, very slowly, and sat down by Maurice's side.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cecile crept upstairs again very, very slowly, and sat down by Maurice's side.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cecile crept upstairs again very, very slowly, and sat down by Maurice's side.
Cecile
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From this reading Cecile crept upstairs again very, very slowly, and sat down by Maurice's side.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Cecile crept upstairs again very, very slowly, and sat down by Maurice's side.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
don't
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From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cecile crept upstairs again very, very slowly, and sat down by Maurice's side.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
GUIDEnounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "THE ADVENT OF THE GUIDE."
hanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
Maurice's
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From this reading Cecile crept upstairs again very, very slowly, and sat down by Maurice's side.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE ADVENT OF THE GUIDE."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Cecile crept upstairs again very, very slowly, and sat down by Maurice's side.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Cecile crept upstairs again very, very slowly, and sat down by Maurice's side.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Cecile crept upstairs again very, very slowly, and sat down by Maurice's side.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE ADVENT OF THE GUIDE."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Cecile crept upstairs again very, very slowly, and sat down by Maurice's side.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Cecile crept upstairs again very, very slowly, and sat down by Maurice's side.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Maurice, dear," she said to her little brother, "I ha' no good news for you.
You'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll soon be warm then, and maybe if you're a very good boy, and don't cry, I'll make up a little fairy tale for you, Maurice."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aunt Lydia won't allow no fire, and you must just get right into bed, and I'll lie down and put my arms round you, and Toby shall lie at your feet.
