adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He usually takes a nap on Sunday afternoons," said Mamie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "He usually takes a nap on Sunday afternoons," said Mamie.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
Ariel
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From this reading Ariel looked at Eugene, who avoided her clear gaze.
Ariel's
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From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ariel looked at Eugene, who avoided her clear gaze.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Ariel looked at Eugene, who avoided her clear gaze.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Ariel looked at Eugene, who avoided her clear gaze.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think he will, to-day."
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading Ariel looked at Eugene, who avoided her clear gaze.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Ariel looked at Eugene, who avoided her clear gaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He usually takes a nap on Sunday afternoons," said Mamie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ariel looked at Eugene, who avoided her clear gaze.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think he will, to-day."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
in-doors
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From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
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 "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ariel looked at Eugene, who avoided her clear gaze.
Mamie
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From this reading "He usually takes a nap on Sunday afternoons," said Mamie.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading "He usually takes a nap on Sunday afternoons," said Mamie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He usually takes a nap on Sunday afternoons," said Mamie.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
preferverbUS /prəˈfɜːr/
like better; value more highly
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He usually takes a nap on Sunday afternoons," said Mamie.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "He usually takes a nap on Sunday afternoons," said Mamie.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "He usually takes a nap on Sunday afternoons," said Mamie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think he will, to-day."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think he will, to-day."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "He has the air of having settled himself to stay for a long time, perhaps until evening."
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading "He usually takes a nap on Sunday afternoons," said Mamie.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ariel looked at Eugene, who avoided her clear gaze.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't think he will, to-day."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had put on her hat after dinner, and Mamie now inquired if she would not prefer to remove it, offering to carry it in-doors for her, to Ariel's room, to insure its safety.
