adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were both silent for a few minutes.
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 All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We were both silent for a few minutes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading --Did you ever see the young girl's drawing-books,--I said, presently.
drawing-books
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Did you ever see the young girl's drawing-books,--I said, presently.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading --Did you ever see the young girl's drawing-books,--I said, presently.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We were both silent for a few minutes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were both silent for a few minutes.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading --Did you ever see the young girl's drawing-books,--I said, presently.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nor I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
Ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading We were both silent for a few minutes.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor I.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
peeknounUS /piːk/
a secret look
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading --Did you ever see the young girl's drawing-books,--I said, presently.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading --Did you ever see the young girl's drawing-books,--I said, presently.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading --Did you ever see the young girl's drawing-books,--I said, presently.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading We were both silent for a few minutes.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Did you ever see the young girl's drawing-books,--I said, presently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were both silent for a few minutes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were both silent for a few minutes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ma'am Allen, (the young rogue sticks to that name, in speaking of the gentleman with the diamond,) Ma'am Allen tried to peek into it one day when she left it on the sideboard.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All but one,--he answered;--she keeps a lock on that, and won't show it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --Did you ever see the young girl's drawing-books,--I said, presently.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading --Did you ever see the young girl's drawing-books,--I said, presently.
