adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not want to be tempted to talk any English with them.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wanted the latest and freshest languages, and at last came home one day with a list of “brand-new foreigners.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not want to be tempted to talk any English with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading He wanted the latest and freshest languages, and at last came home one day with a list of “brand-new foreigners.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wanted the latest and freshest languages, and at last came home one day with a list of “brand-new foreigners.”
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He wanted the latest and freshest languages, and at last came home one day with a list of “brand-new foreigners.”
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading There were still some delays.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want to be tempted to talk any English with them.
Eliza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He did not want to be tempted to talk any English with them.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading He wanted the latest and freshest languages, and at last came home one day with a list of “brand-new foreigners.”
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
freshestadjectiveUS /ˈfreʃəst/
superlative of “fresh” — recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He wanted the latest and freshest languages, and at last came home one day with a list of “brand-new foreigners.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not want to be tempted to talk any English with them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He wanted the latest and freshest languages, and at last came home one day with a list of “brand-new foreigners.”
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He wanted the latest and freshest languages, and at last came home one day with a list of “brand-new foreigners.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He wanted the latest and freshest languages, and at last came home one day with a list of “brand-new foreigners.”
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading He wanted the latest and freshest languages, and at last came home one day with a list of “brand-new foreigners.”
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading He wanted the latest and freshest languages, and at last came home one day with a list of “brand-new foreigners.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not want to be tempted to talk any English with them.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wanted the latest and freshest languages, and at last came home one day with a list of “brand-new foreigners.”
Peterkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were still some delays.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There were still some delays.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He did not want to be tempted to talk any English with them.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading He did not want to be tempted to talk any English with them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not want to be tempted to talk any English with them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were still some delays.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want to be tempted to talk any English with them.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Elizabeth Eliza wanted to surprise the lady from Philadelphia by her knowledge of French, and hoped to begin on her lessons before the Philadelphia family arrived for their annual visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were still some delays.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Peterkin was very anxious to obtain teachers who had been but a short time in this country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not want to be tempted to talk any English with them.
