adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
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 “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
Nettlepoint
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The girl moved, after a moment’s hesitation;—she rose and accompanied Jasper to the other room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
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 “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Oh well, we had better not stay all night!” her mother exclaimed, but still without moving.
Won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint replied that it would probably be freezing cold, and her son murmured that he would go and try the drawing-room balcony and report upon it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “It will be nice and cool tomorrow, when we steam into the great ocean,” said Miss Mavis, expressing with more vivacity than she had yet thrown into any of her utterances my own thought of half an hour before.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just as he was turning away he said, smiling, to Miss Mavis: “Won’t you come with me and see if it’s pleasant?”
