adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'm going after the doctor for Thirsey," said Ann, her black eyes flashing with determination.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I'll come right along, an'--why, child, what air you goin' to do?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I'll come right along, an'--why, child, what air you goin' to do?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I'll come right along, an'--why, child, what air you goin' to do?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
Ann
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From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "O will you, will you!" cried Mrs. Dorcas, catching at this new help.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "I'm going after the doctor for Thirsey," said Ann, her black eyes flashing with determination.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Don't take on so, Dorcas," said Grandma, tremulously, but cheeringly.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "O will you, will you!" cried Mrs. Dorcas, catching at this new help.
cheeringly
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From this reading "Don't take on so, Dorcas," said Grandma, tremulously, but cheeringly.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I'll come right along, an'--why, child, what air you goin' to do?"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'll come right along, an'--why, child, what air you goin' to do?"
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O will you, will you!" cried Mrs. Dorcas, catching at this new help.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I'm going after the doctor for Thirsey," said Ann, her black eyes flashing with determination.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll come right along, an'--why, child, what air you goin' to do?"
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I'm going after the doctor for Thirsey," said Ann, her black eyes flashing with determination.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't take on so, Dorcas," said Grandma, tremulously, but cheeringly.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
Dorcas
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From this reading "Don't take on so, Dorcas," said Grandma, tremulously, but cheeringly.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I'm going after the doctor for Thirsey," said Ann, her black eyes flashing with determination.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading "I'm going after the doctor for Thirsey," said Ann, her black eyes flashing with determination.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm going after the doctor for Thirsey," said Ann, her black eyes flashing with determination.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
goin
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From this reading "I'll come right along, an'--why, child, what air you goin' to do?"
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going after the doctor for Thirsey," said Ann, her black eyes flashing with determination.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Don't take on so, Dorcas," said Grandma, tremulously, but cheeringly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "O will you, will you!" cried Mrs. Dorcas, catching at this new help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
homespunadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmspʌn/
of textiles; having a rough surface
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll come right along, an'--why, child, what air you goin' to do?"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going after the doctor for Thirsey," said Ann, her black eyes flashing with determination.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "O will you, will you!" cried Mrs. Dorcas, catching at this new help.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "O will you, will you!" cried Mrs. Dorcas, catching at this new help.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O will you, will you!" cried Mrs. Dorcas, catching at this new help.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't take on so, Dorcas," said Grandma, tremulously, but cheeringly.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
pinningnounUS /ˈpɪnɪŋ/
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'll come right along, an'--why, child, what air you goin' to do?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't take on so, Dorcas," said Grandma, tremulously, but cheeringly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't take on so, Dorcas," said Grandma, tremulously, but cheeringly.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Don't take on so, Dorcas," said Grandma, tremulously, but cheeringly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm going after the doctor for Thirsey," said Ann, her black eyes flashing with determination.
Thirsey
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From this reading "I'm going after the doctor for Thirsey," said Ann, her black eyes flashing with determination.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "O will you, will you!" cried Mrs. Dorcas, catching at this new help.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll come right along, an'--why, child, what air you goin' to do?"
tremulouslyadverbUS /ˈtremjələsli/
in a tremulous manner
From this reading "Don't take on so, Dorcas," said Grandma, tremulously, but cheeringly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ann had finished dressing herself, and now she was pinning a heavy homespun blanket over her head, as if she were preparing to go out doors.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll come right along, an'--why, child, what air you goin' to do?"
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I'll come right along, an'--why, child, what air you goin' to do?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "O will you, will you!" cried Mrs. Dorcas, catching at this new help.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm going after the doctor for Thirsey," said Ann, her black eyes flashing with determination.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll come right along, an'--why, child, what air you goin' to do?"
