adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
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 So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
cambricnoun
a finely woven white linen
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
Carr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
DamnationnounUS /dæmˈneɪʃən/
the act of damning
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
explodeverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊd/
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
hemnounUS /hem/
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've invented a machine," observed the young man, modestly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading "I've invented a machine," observed the young man, modestly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "I've invented a machine," observed the young man, modestly.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I've invented a machine," observed the young man, modestly.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading "I've invented a machine," observed the young man, modestly.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I've invented a machine," observed the young man, modestly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
troupenounUS /truːp/
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He always said it when beaten; it was the beginning of the end, and the end of the sweetest beginning that ever dawned on earth for a maid since the first sunbeam stole into Eden.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So she sat down on her little camp stool before her easel and picked up a hand glass; and, sitting there, carefully removed all traces of tears from her wet and lovely eyes with the cambric hem of her painting apron.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Damnation!" repeated Mr. Carr, "am I to understand that the only thing you can do for a living is to go about with a troupe of trained mice?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For one so young she had much wisdom and excellent taste; and listening, she heard her father explode in one lusty Saxon word.
