adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have had a good night,” were her first words as she welcomed me to a seat in her own little nook.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
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 When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I have had a good night,” were her first words as she welcomed me to a seat in her own little nook.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was beautiful thus and my hopes of her restoration to happiness rose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “I’m feeling very well this morning.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I have had a good night,” were her first words as she welcomed me to a seat in her own little nook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She was beautiful thus and my hopes of her restoration to happiness rose.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have had a good night,” were her first words as she welcomed me to a seat in her own little nook.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She was beautiful thus and my hopes of her restoration to happiness rose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m feeling very well this morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I have had a good night,” were her first words as she welcomed me to a seat in her own little nook.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have had a good night,” were her first words as she welcomed me to a seat in her own little nook.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I’m feeling very well this morning.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was beautiful thus and my hopes of her restoration to happiness rose.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I have had a good night,” were her first words as she welcomed me to a seat in her own little nook.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading “I have had a good night,” were her first words as she welcomed me to a seat in her own little nook.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was beautiful thus and my hopes of her restoration to happiness rose.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I have had a good night,” were her first words as she welcomed me to a seat in her own little nook.
Packard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading She was beautiful thus and my hopes of her restoration to happiness rose.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She was beautiful thus and my hopes of her restoration to happiness rose.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “I have had a good night,” were her first words as she welcomed me to a seat in her own little nook.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’m feeling very well this morning.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She was beautiful thus and my hopes of her restoration to happiness rose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was beautiful thus and my hopes of her restoration to happiness rose.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I’m feeling very well this morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was beautiful thus and my hopes of her restoration to happiness rose.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “I have had a good night,” were her first words as she welcomed me to a seat in her own little nook.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I’m feeling very well this morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I have had a good night,” were her first words as she welcomed me to a seat in her own little nook.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the toys scattered about her feet I judged that the child had been with her, and certainly the light in her eyes had the beaming quality we associate with the happy mother.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When I joined Mrs. Packard I found her cheerful and in all respects quite unlike the brooding woman she had seemed when I first met her.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “I have had a good night,” were her first words as she welcomed me to a seat in her own little nook.
