adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
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 That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Charity’s face was there, but so smiling and gay I hardly knew it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
Charity'snounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/
possessive form of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Miss Charity’s face was there, but so smiling and gay I hardly knew it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Nixon thawed and showed me his genial side.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Charity’s face was there, but so smiling and gay I hardly knew it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Miss Charity’s face was there, but so smiling and gay I hardly knew it.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Even Nixon thawed and showed me his genial side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Miss Charity’s face was there, but so smiling and gay I hardly knew it.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Nixon thawed and showed me his genial side.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Miss Charity’s face was there, but so smiling and gay I hardly knew it.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Nixon thawed and showed me his genial side.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Charity’s face was there, but so smiling and gay I hardly knew it.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
NixonnounUS /ˈnɪksən/
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading Even Nixon thawed and showed me his genial side.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
Packard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Even Nixon thawed and showed me his genial side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Even Nixon thawed and showed me his genial side.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Miss Charity’s face was there, but so smiling and gay I hardly knew it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Charity’s face was there, but so smiling and gay I hardly knew it.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
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 I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading Even Nixon thawed and showed me his genial side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Miss Charity’s face was there, but so smiling and gay I hardly knew it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening I was made a heroine of by Mrs. Packard and all the other members of the household.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When I at last reached my room, my first act was to pull aside my shade and take a peep at the old attic window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had to repeat my story above stairs--and below, and relate just what the old ladies had done and said, and how they bore their joy, and whatever I thought they would do with their money now they had it.
