adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “It’s too early for every one to go—it’s too absurd.”
Adela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything in her composition, for Adela Chart, was enormous.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had big eyes, big teeth, big shoulders, big hands, big rings and bracelets, big jewels of every sort and many of them.
braceletsnounUS /ˈbreɪslɪts/
plural of “bracelet” — a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading She had big eyes, big teeth, big shoulders, big hands, big rings and bracelets, big jewels of every sort and many of them.
ChartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading Everything in her composition, for Adela Chart, was enormous.
Churchley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Everything in her composition, for Adela Chart, was enormous.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “It’s too early for every one to go—it’s too absurd.”
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It’s too early for every one to go—it’s too absurd.”
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in her composition, for Adela Chart, was enormous.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had big eyes, big teeth, big shoulders, big hands, big rings and bracelets, big jewels of every sort and many of them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s too early for every one to go—it’s too absurd.”
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It’s too early for every one to go—it’s too absurd.”
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had big eyes, big teeth, big shoulders, big hands, big rings and bracelets, big jewels of every sort and many of them.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
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 She had big eyes, big teeth, big shoulders, big hands, big rings and bracelets, big jewels of every sort and many of them.
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 Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s too early for every one to go—it’s too absurd.”
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading She had big eyes, big teeth, big shoulders, big hands, big rings and bracelets, big jewels of every sort and many of them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
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 She had big eyes, big teeth, big shoulders, big hands, big rings and bracelets, big jewels of every sort and many of them.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s too early for every one to go—it’s too absurd.”
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading She had big eyes, big teeth, big shoulders, big hands, big rings and bracelets, big jewels of every sort and many of them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She had big eyes, big teeth, big shoulders, big hands, big rings and bracelets, big jewels of every sort and many of them.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She had big eyes, big teeth, big shoulders, big hands, big rings and bracelets, big jewels of every sort and many of them.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She had big eyes, big teeth, big shoulders, big hands, big rings and bracelets, big jewels of every sort and many of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had big eyes, big teeth, big shoulders, big hands, big rings and bracelets, big jewels of every sort and many of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s too early for every one to go—it’s too absurd.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It’s too early for every one to go—it’s too absurd.”
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything in her composition, for Adela Chart, was enormous.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Churchley inclined her head to one side and looked gracious; she flourished about her face, in a vaguely protecting sheltering way, an enormous fan of red feathers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
WON'T
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WON’T you stay a little longer?” the hostess asked while she held the girl’s hand and smiled.
