adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Her ancestors were Tories at the time of the American Revolution, and she was proud of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading Her ancestors were Tories at the time of the American Revolution, and she was proud of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Left Ventricle The next day Mrs. Bonner and Miss Bonner descended upon Tinkletown.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her ancestors were Tories at the time of the American Revolution, and she was proud of it.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
Boggs
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From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
Bonner
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From this reading The Left Ventricle The next day Mrs. Bonner and Miss Bonner descended upon Tinkletown.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
Crow'snounUS /kroʊz/
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Left Ventricle The next day Mrs. Bonner and Miss Bonner descended upon Tinkletown.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The Left Ventricle The next day Mrs. Bonner and Miss Bonner descended upon Tinkletown.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
estimableadjectiveUS /ˈestəməbəl/
deserving of respect or high regard
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
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 Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her ancestors were Tories at the time of the American Revolution, and she was proud of it.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her ancestors were Tories at the time of the American Revolution, and she was proud of it.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
LeftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Left Ventricle The next day Mrs. Bonner and Miss Bonner descended upon Tinkletown.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Left Ventricle The next day Mrs. Bonner and Miss Bonner descended upon Tinkletown.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Left Ventricle The next day Mrs. Bonner and Miss Bonner descended upon Tinkletown.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Left Ventricle The next day Mrs. Bonner and Miss Bonner descended upon Tinkletown.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
pedigreenounUS /ˈpedəɡri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Her ancestors were Tories at the time of the American Revolution, and she was proud of it.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Her ancestors were Tories at the time of the American Revolution, and she was proud of it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her ancestors were Tories at the time of the American Revolution, and she was proud of it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Left Ventricle The next day Mrs. Bonner and Miss Bonner descended upon Tinkletown.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
Tinkletown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Left Ventricle The next day Mrs. Bonner and Miss Bonner descended upon Tinkletown.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
ToriesnounUS /ˈtɔːriːz/
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading Her ancestors were Tories at the time of the American Revolution, and she was proud of it.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Left Ventricle The next day Mrs. Bonner and Miss Bonner descended upon Tinkletown.
VentriclenounUS /ˈventrɪkəl/
one of four connected cavities in the brain; is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord and contains cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading The Left Ventricle The next day Mrs. Bonner and Miss Bonner descended upon Tinkletown.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were driven over from Boggs City in an automobile, and their advent caused a new thrill of excitement in town.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
Wicker'snounUS /ˈwɪkərz/
possessive form of “wicker” — slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Wicker's mother was a handsome, aristocratic woman with a pedigree reaching back to Babylon or some other historic starting place.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Half of the women in Tinkletown found excuse to walk past Mr. Crow's home some time during the day, and not a few of them called to pay their respects to Mrs. Crow, whether they owed them or not, much to that estimable lady's discomfiture.
