adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said Landry, "you are going to have a pretty home."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Inevitably his hands touched hers, and their heads drew close together.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Inevitably his hands touched hers, and their heads drew close together.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Well," said Landry, "you are going to have a pretty home."
gratesnounUS /ɡreɪts/
plural of “grate” — a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Page and Mrs. Wessels were unpacking linen in the upstairs hall.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Inevitably his hands touched hers, and their heads drew close together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," said Landry, "you are going to have a pretty home."
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Inevitably his hands touched hers, and their heads drew close together.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Inevitably his hands touched hers, and their heads drew close together.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inevitably his hands touched hers, and their heads drew close together.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well," said Landry, "you are going to have a pretty home."
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
InevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Inevitably his hands touched hers, and their heads drew close together.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
Landry
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From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
Laura
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From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Page and Mrs. Wessels were unpacking linen in the upstairs hall.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Page and Mrs. Wessels were unpacking linen in the upstairs hall.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page and Mrs. Wessels were unpacking linen in the upstairs hall.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
pleatsnounUS /pliːts/
plural of “pleat” — any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well," said Landry, "you are going to have a pretty home."
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Landry, "you are going to have a pretty home."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Inevitably his hands touched hers, and their heads drew close together.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said Landry, "you are going to have a pretty home."
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Inevitably his hands touched hers, and their heads drew close together.
unpackingverbUS /ənˈpækɪŋ/
-ing form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading Page and Mrs. Wessels were unpacking linen in the upstairs hall.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Page and Mrs. Wessels were unpacking linen in the upstairs hall.
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 "Well," said Landry, "you are going to have a pretty home."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Page and Mrs. Wessels were unpacking linen in the upstairs hall.
Wessels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Page and Mrs. Wessels were unpacking linen in the upstairs hall.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They pulled a number of sofa cushions together and sat down on the floor side by side, Landry snapping the hooks in place where Laura had gathered the pleats.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
wrestledverbUS /ˈresəld/
past form of “wrestle” — combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading The cook and hired man raised a great noise of clanking stove lids and grates as they wrestled with the range in the kitchen.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Landry, "you are going to have a pretty home."
