adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Unc Nunkie nodded approval.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
cotton-wadding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
i-dea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
luggingverbUS /ˈlʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “lug” — carry with difficulty
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
Margolotte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Unc Nunkie nodded approval.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
Nunkie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unc Nunkie nodded approval.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
PatchworknounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
Unc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unc Nunkie nodded approval.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
well-shaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So I cut up the quilt," continued Margolotte, "and made from it a very well-shaped girl, which I stuffed with cotton-wadding.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Good i-dea," he said; and that was a long speech for Unc Nunkie because it was two words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then back she came, lugging in her arms the Patchwork Girl, which she set upon the bench and propped up so that the figure would not tumble over.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will show you what a good job I did," and she went to a tall cupboard and threw open the doors.
