afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "Oh, he was up hours ago," responded Miss Saidie, from behind the florid silver service.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Oh, he was up hours ago," responded Miss Saidie, from behind the florid silver service.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe he has gone rabbit hunting with that young Blake.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "I believe he has gone rabbit hunting with that young Blake.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It seems to me he sleeps late these days."
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading "Oh, he was up hours ago," responded Miss Saidie, from behind the florid silver service.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
gloweredverbUS /ˈɡlaʊərd/
past form of “glower” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I believe he has gone rabbit hunting with that young Blake.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I believe he has gone rabbit hunting with that young Blake.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems to me he sleeps late these days."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Oh, he was up hours ago," responded Miss Saidie, from behind the florid silver service.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "I believe he has gone rabbit hunting with that young Blake.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe he has gone rabbit hunting with that young Blake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It seems to me he sleeps late these days."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to me he sleeps late these days."
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, he was up hours ago," responded Miss Saidie, from behind the florid silver service.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he was up hours ago," responded Miss Saidie, from behind the florid silver service.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
querulouslyadverb
in a peevish manner
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading "I believe he has gone rabbit hunting with that young Blake.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Oh, he was up hours ago," responded Miss Saidie, from behind the florid silver service.
Saidie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me he sleeps late these days."
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Oh, he was up hours ago," responded Miss Saidie, from behind the florid silver service.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Oh, he was up hours ago," responded Miss Saidie, from behind the florid silver service.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It seems to me he sleeps late these days."
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
syrupnounUS /ˈsɜːrəp/
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, he was up hours ago," responded Miss Saidie, from behind the florid silver service.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It seems to me he sleeps late these days."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems to me he sleeps late these days."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading " Fletcher laid down his knife and fork and glowered suspiciously upon his sister, the syrup from his last mouthful hanging in drops on his coarse gray beard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
Whar's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was two weeks after this that Fletcher, looking up from his coffee and cakes one morning, demanded querulously "Whar's Will, Saidie?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I believe he has gone rabbit hunting with that young Blake.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I believe he has gone rabbit hunting with that young Blake.
