AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
EntirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Entirely too much so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Entirely too much so.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Entirely too much so.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You are too strenuous," she smiled, as she dropped two lumps of sugar into his cup.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little later he and his sister were at luncheon in her dining-room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading "Is that anything new?" he ventured to jest, while wondering what might lay in the little woman's mind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am losing patience with you, Dick," she said, as she poured his tea.
