adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading She actually said, “Help me, God,” as she walked up the tiny path and knocked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading To be away from those staring eyes, or to be covered up in anything, one of those women’s shawls even.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She actually said, “Help me, God,” as she walked up the tiny path and knocked.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh, to be away from this!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, to be away from this!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading To be away from those staring eyes, or to be covered up in anything, one of those women’s shawls even.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading To be away from those staring eyes, or to be covered up in anything, one of those women’s shawls even.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading To be away from those staring eyes, or to be covered up in anything, one of those women’s shawls even.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, to be away from this!
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She actually said, “Help me, God,” as she walked up the tiny path and knocked.
HelpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She actually said, “Help me, God,” as she walked up the tiny path and knocked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be away from those staring eyes, or to be covered up in anything, one of those women’s shawls even.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She actually said, “Help me, God,” as she walked up the tiny path and knocked.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura was terribly nervous.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She actually said, “Help me, God,” as she walked up the tiny path and knocked.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Laura was terribly nervous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be away from those staring eyes, or to be covered up in anything, one of those women’s shawls even.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, to be away from this!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be away from those staring eyes, or to be covered up in anything, one of those women’s shawls even.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To be away from those staring eyes, or to be covered up in anything, one of those women’s shawls even.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading She actually said, “Help me, God,” as she walked up the tiny path and knocked.
queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/
possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading To be away from those staring eyes, or to be covered up in anything, one of those women’s shawls even.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading To be away from those staring eyes, or to be covered up in anything, one of those women’s shawls even.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Laura was terribly nervous.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To be away from those staring eyes, or to be covered up in anything, one of those women’s shawls even.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading She actually said, “Help me, God,” as she walked up the tiny path and knocked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
TossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She actually said, “Help me, God,” as she walked up the tiny path and knocked.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She actually said, “Help me, God,” as she walked up the tiny path and knocked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laura was terribly nervous.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, “Is this Mrs. Scott’s house?” and the woman, smiling queerly, said, “It is, my lass.”
women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be away from those staring eyes, or to be covered up in anything, one of those women’s shawls even.
