adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MILDRED--She was too distant a relative to be vulgar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
AUNTnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MILDRED--She was too distant a relative to be vulgar.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading MILDRED--[_Dreamily._] With her pipe beside her--puffing in Paradise.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading MILDRED--She was too distant a relative to be vulgar.
Dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading MILDRED--[_Dreamily._] With her pipe beside her--puffing in Paradise.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
excavatingverbUS /ˈekskəveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “excavate” — recover through digging
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
ghoulnounUS /ɡuːl/
someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Why not let your great-grandmother rest in her grave?
great-grandmother
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From this reading Why not let your great-grandmother rest in her grave?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why not let your great-grandmother rest in her grave?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why not let your great-grandmother rest in her grave?
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why not let your great-grandmother rest in her grave?
mellows
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From this reading Time mellows pipes.
MILDRED
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From this reading MILDRED--She was too distant a relative to be vulgar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not let your great-grandmother rest in her grave?
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading MILDRED--[_Dreamily._] With her pipe beside her--puffing in Paradise.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading MILDRED--[_Dreamily._] With her pipe beside her--puffing in Paradise.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Time mellows pipes.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
PretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading MILDRED--[_Dreamily._] With her pipe beside her--puffing in Paradise.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading MILDRED--She was too distant a relative to be vulgar.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Why not let your great-grandmother rest in her grave?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MILDRED--She was too distant a relative to be vulgar.
sociologynounUS /ˌsoʊsiˈɑːlədʒi/
the study and classification of human societies
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time mellows pipes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MILDRED--She was too distant a relative to be vulgar.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading MILDRED--She was too distant a relative to be vulgar.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading MILDRED--She was too distant a relative to be vulgar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MILDRED--She was too distant a relative to be vulgar.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not let your great-grandmother rest in her grave?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MILDRED--[_Dreamily._] With her pipe beside her--puffing in Paradise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AUNT--[_Pretending boredom but irritated._] Did the sociology you took up at college teach you that--to play the ghoul on every possible occasion, excavating old bones?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why not let your great-grandmother rest in her grave?
