AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A female form sat upon the front seat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He guessed he could bring up before night.”
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “He guessed he could bring up before night.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “She has decided to come by express,” said Mrs. Peterkin.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “She has decided to come by express,” said Mrs. Peterkin.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He guessed he could bring up before night.”
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading “She has decided to come by express,” said Mrs. Peterkin.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
Eliza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
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 And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading A female form sat upon the front seat.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A female form sat upon the front seat.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A female form sat upon the front seat.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “He guessed he could bring up before night.”
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has decided to come by express,” said Mrs. Peterkin.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He guessed he could bring up before night.”
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is--it is--Elizabeth Eliza!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “He guessed he could bring up before night.”
Peterkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She has decided to come by express,” said Mrs. Peterkin.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A female form sat upon the front seat.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A female form sat upon the front seat.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has decided to come by express,” said Mrs. Peterkin.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She has decided to come by express,” said Mrs. Peterkin.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “He guessed he could bring up before night.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A female form sat upon the front seat.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading And so it happened that as Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin in the late sunset were looking down the hill, wondering what they should do about the lost Elizabeth Eliza, they saw an express wagon approaching.
