adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I rubbed snow in her face and brought her to, and after a while got her excitement cooled down.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading By-and-by she drifted into her story again:
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 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'So we began to live here in the fine house.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I rubbed snow in her face and brought her to, and after a while got her excitement cooled down.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
By-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading By-and-by she drifted into her story again:
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading I rubbed snow in her face and brought her to, and after a while got her excitement cooled down.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I rubbed snow in her face and brought her to, and after a while got her excitement cooled down.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading By-and-by she drifted into her story again:
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I rubbed snow in her face and brought her to, and after a while got her excitement cooled down.
expireverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪr/
lose validity
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I rubbed snow in her face and brought her to, and after a while got her excitement cooled down.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading 'So we began to live here in the fine house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I rubbed snow in her face and brought her to, and after a while got her excitement cooled down.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'So we began to live here in the fine house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'So we began to live here in the fine house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By-and-by she drifted into her story again:
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'So we began to live here in the fine house.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading I rubbed snow in her face and brought her to, and after a while got her excitement cooled down.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
slush-bucket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I rubbed snow in her face and brought her to, and after a while got her excitement cooled down.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'So we began to live here in the fine house.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading By-and-by she drifted into her story again:
swoonedverbUS /swuːnd/
past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rubbed snow in her face and brought her to, and after a while got her excitement cooled down.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this vision of an ideal feast was too much for her, and she swooned away, poor thing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'So we began to live here in the fine house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I rubbed snow in her face and brought her to, and after a while got her excitement cooled down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Don't--oh, don't--I shall expire with ecstasy!--' 'And then serve it all up in a slush-bucket, and invite the neighbours and sail in!'
