adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But perhaps nothing does disagree with one when one dines with a Brownie.
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 I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading But perhaps nothing does disagree with one when one dines with a Brownie.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps nothing does disagree with one when one dines with a Brownie.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
cherry-stones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children obeyed.
clickingverbUS /ˈklɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
dinesverbUS /daɪnz/
third-person singular of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading But perhaps nothing does disagree with one when one dines with a Brownie.
disagreeverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriː/
be of different opinions
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But perhaps nothing does disagree with one when one dines with a Brownie.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
GardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But perhaps nothing does disagree with one when one dines with a Brownie.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The children obeyed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But perhaps nothing does disagree with one when one dines with a Brownie.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading But perhaps nothing does disagree with one when one dines with a Brownie.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children obeyed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How many cherries they devoured, and how fast they did it, passes my capacity of telling.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They ate so much, laughing in equal proportion, that they had quite forgotten the Gardener--when, all of a sudden, they heard him clicking angrily the orchard gate, and talking to himself as he walked through.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But perhaps nothing does disagree with one when one dines with a Brownie.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I only hope they were not ill next day, and that all the cherry-stones they swallowed by mistake did not disagree with them.
