adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It's a pity you ha'n't got one of your own.”
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Oh, honey, honey, honey!” she cooed, catching it up and hugging it to her.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
cooedverbUS /kuːd/
past form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading “Oh, honey, honey, honey!” she cooed, catching it up and hugging it to her.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't want one of my own,” the girl said.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “I don't want one of my own,” the girl said.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It's a pity you ha'n't got one of your own.”
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
gurglingverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
ha'n't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's a pity you ha'n't got one of your own.”
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, honey, honey, honey!” she cooed, catching it up and hugging it to her.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “Oh, honey, honey, honey!” she cooed, catching it up and hugging it to her.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “Oh, honey, honey, honey!” she cooed, catching it up and hugging it to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't want one of my own,” the girl said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, honey, honey, honey!” she cooed, catching it up and hugging it to her.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's a pity you ha'n't got one of your own.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don't want one of my own,” the girl said.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, honey, honey, honey!” she cooed, catching it up and hugging it to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It's a pity you ha'n't got one of your own.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “It's a pity you ha'n't got one of your own.”
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “It's a pity you ha'n't got one of your own.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don't want one of my own,” the girl said.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
skilletnounUS /ˈskɪlət/
a pan used for frying foods
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mother looked at them over her shoulder as she put the cakes of grated corn in the skillet, and set it among the coals on the hearth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, honey, honey, honey!” she cooed, catching it up and hugging it to her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don't want one of my own,” the girl said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The baby was beating the air with its hands up and down, and gurgling its delight in the noise when she came back.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It's a pity you ha'n't got one of your own.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It's a pity you ha'n't got one of your own.”
