adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you cannot behave better, I shall ask Margery for a pinafore, and sit you up on a high chair!"
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Garth stretched his legs in front of him, and his arms over his head; and lay back in his chair, laughing joyously.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you cannot behave better, I shall ask Margery for a pinafore, and sit you up on a high chair!"
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Garth stretched his legs in front of him, and his arms over his head; and lay back in his chair, laughing joyously.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading If you cannot behave better, I shall ask Margery for a pinafore, and sit you up on a high chair!"
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 If you cannot behave better, I shall ask Margery for a pinafore, and sit you up on a high chair!"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
cannot
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From this reading If you cannot behave better, I shall ask Margery for a pinafore, and sit you up on a high chair!"
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
Dalmain
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From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you cannot behave better, I shall ask Margery for a pinafore, and sit you up on a high chair!"
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Garth stretched his legs in front of him, and his arms over his head; and lay back in his chair, laughing joyously.
Garth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garth stretched his legs in front of him, and his arms over his head; and lay back in his chair, laughing joyously.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Garth stretched his legs in front of him, and his arms over his head; and lay back in his chair, laughing joyously.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading If you cannot behave better, I shall ask Margery for a pinafore, and sit you up on a high chair!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Garth stretched his legs in front of him, and his arms over his head; and lay back in his chair, laughing joyously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garth stretched his legs in front of him, and his arms over his head; and lay back in his chair, laughing joyously.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Garth stretched his legs in front of him, and his arms over his head; and lay back in his chair, laughing joyously.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Garth stretched his legs in front of him, and his arms over his head; and lay back in his chair, laughing joyously.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Garth stretched his legs in front of him, and his arms over his head; and lay back in his chair, laughing joyously.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Garth stretched his legs in front of him, and his arms over his head; and lay back in his chair, laughing joyously.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Garth stretched his legs in front of him, and his arms over his head; and lay back in his chair, laughing joyously.
Margery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you cannot behave better, I shall ask Margery for a pinafore, and sit you up on a high chair!"
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
NURSEverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you cannot behave better, I shall ask Margery for a pinafore, and sit you up on a high chair!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
pinaforenoun
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
From this reading If you cannot behave better, I shall ask Margery for a pinafore, and sit you up on a high chair!"
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
REWARDnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
ROSEMARYnounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you cannot behave better, I shall ask Margery for a pinafore, and sit you up on a high chair!"
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Garth stretched his legs in front of him, and his arms over his head; and lay back in his chair, laughing joyously.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
tea-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading How can you remember where each thing is placed, if you keep jumping up, and moving your chair into different positions?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And last time you pounded the table to attract my attention, which was already anxiously fixed upon you, you nearly knocked over your own tea, and sent floods of mine into the saucer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NURSE ROSEMARY HAS HER REWARD "Mr. Dalmain," said Nurse Rosemary, with patient insistence, "I really do want you to sit down, and give your mind to the tea-table.
