adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In such a case Ned marries in his own home town.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I ask it of every experienced reader--can it or can it not?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can this tall, beautiful girl be Gwendoline, the child-playmate of his boyhood?"
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Can this tall, beautiful girl be Gwendoline, the child-playmate of his boyhood?"
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Can this tall, beautiful girl be Gwendoline, the child-playmate of his boyhood?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can this tall, beautiful girl be Gwendoline, the child-playmate of his boyhood?"
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In such a case Ned marries in his own home town.
child-playmate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can this tall, beautiful girl be Gwendoline, the child-playmate of his boyhood?"
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I ask it of every experienced reader--can it or can it not?
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading I ask it of every experienced reader--can it or can it not?
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Can this tall, beautiful girl be Gwendoline, the child-playmate of his boyhood?"
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
Gwendoline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can this tall, beautiful girl be Gwendoline, the child-playmate of his boyhood?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In such a case Ned marries in his own home town.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In such a case Ned marries in his own home town.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ask it of every experienced reader--can it or can it not?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In such a case Ned marries in his own home town.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
marriesverbUS /ˈmeriz/
third-person singular of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading In such a case Ned marries in his own home town.
Ned
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From this reading In such a case Ned marries in his own home town.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I ask it of every experienced reader--can it or can it not?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I ask it of every experienced reader--can it or can it not?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In such a case Ned marries in his own home town.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I ask it of every experienced reader--can it or can it not?
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such a case Ned marries in his own home town.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Can this tall, beautiful girl be Gwendoline, the child-playmate of his boyhood?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In such a case Ned marries in his own home town.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, can it?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It is done after this fashion: "But who is this who advances smiling to greet him as he crosses the familiar threshold of the dear old house?
