adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Kitty Conover ate in the kitchen.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
citronnounUS /ˈsɪtrən/
large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
collectorsnounUS /kəˈlektərz/
plural of “collector” — a person who collects things
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
comediansnounUS /kəˈmiːdiənz/
plural of “comedian” — a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
Conover
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty Conover ate in the kitchen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
grumpyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌmpi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
importunateadjective
expressing persistant and earnest entreaty
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty Conover ate in the kitchen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
janitorsnounUS /ˈdʒænətərz/
plural of “janitor” — someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Kitty Conover ate in the kitchen.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty Conover ate in the kitchen.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
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 She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so.
spangles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kitty Conover ate in the kitchen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
visualizingverbUS /ˈvɪʒwəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “visualize” — imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
wedgenounUS /wedʒ/
any shape that is triangular in cross section
From this reading First off, this statement is likely to create the false impression that there was an ordinary grain here, a wedge of base hemlock in the citron.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not look at the chair without visualizing that glorious, whimsical, fascinating mother of hers, who could turn grumpy janitors into comedians and send importunate bill collectors away with nothing but spangles in their heads.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She ate in the kitchen because she could not yet face that vacant chair in the dining room without choking and losing her appetite.
