adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Are you looking for anything?" the man asked of Janet after a while.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "I guess I'll answer him."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Are you looking for anything?" the man asked of Janet after a while.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you looking for anything?" the man asked of Janet after a while.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you looking for anything?" the man asked of Janet after a while.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
doesn't
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From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
FALLSnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess I'll answer him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess I'll answer him."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I'll answer him."
I'll
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From this reading "I guess I'll answer him."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
Janet
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From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
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 A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Are you looking for anything?" the man asked of Janet after a while.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
Nora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLE FALLS IN Janet Martin thought it must have been all of five minutes that she stood staring at the ragged man and he at her, though, very likely, it was only a few seconds.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A little while seems very long sometimes; for instance, waiting for a train, or for the day of the party to come.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "He doesn't speak like a tramp," thought the little girl, who had occasionally heard them asking Nora, at the back door at home, for something to eat.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you looking for anything?" the man asked of Janet after a while.
