adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, that’s what she wants to do, my dove.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
children's
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From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Gran wants to cry.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ah, that’s what she wants to do, my dove.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Ah, that’s what she wants to do, my dove.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
GrannounUS /ɡræn/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Gran wants to cry.
gran's
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From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But to have a proper cry over all these things would take a long time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
Lennie
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From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah, that’s what she wants to do, my dove.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading But to have a proper cry over all these things would take a long time.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, that’s what she wants to do, my dove.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But to have a proper cry over all these things would take a long time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, that’s what she wants to do, my dove.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But to have a proper cry over all these things would take a long time.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But to have a proper cry over all these things would take a long time.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, that’s what she wants to do, my dove.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Ah, that’s what she wants to do, my dove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran’s arms.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, that’s what she wants to do, my dove.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But to have a proper cry over all these things would take a long time.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading If she could only cry now, cry for a long time, over everything, beginning with her first place and the cruel cook, going on to the doctor’s, and then the seven little ones, death of her husband, the children’s leaving her, and all the years of misery that led up to Lennie.
