adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
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 Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then the Doctor came, and hurt him most horribly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then the Doctor came, and hurt him most horribly.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
ChimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading And then the Doctor came, and hurt him most horribly.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading And once or twice there was a groan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then the Doctor came, and hurt him most horribly.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading And then the Doctor came, and hurt him most horribly.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading And then the Doctor came, and hurt him most horribly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading And then the Doctor came, and hurt him most horribly.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And once or twice there was a groan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And once or twice there was a groan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
red-jerseyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The children sat in the parlour downstairs and heard the sound of the Doctor's boots going backwards and forwards over the bedroom floor.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the Doctor came, and hurt him most horribly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And once or twice there was a groan.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading And once or twice there was a groan.
Viney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mother was with him all through it, and that made it a little better than it would have been, but “bad was the best,” as Mrs. Viney said.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Mother did not get back to her writing all that day, for the red-jerseyed hound whom the children had brought to Three Chimneys had to be put to bed.
