aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Our parents will have heard about the holdup and they’ll be terribly worried.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading The tea kettle was soon humming on the stove and bacon was sizzling in the frying pan.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our parents will have heard about the holdup and they’ll be terribly worried.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do hope Mother, ill as she is, won’t hear of it, but of course she won’t.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I do hope Mother, ill as she is, won’t hear of it, but of course she won’t.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do hope Mother, ill as she is, won’t hear of it, but of course she won’t.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading The tea kettle was soon humming on the stove and bacon was sizzling in the frying pan.
the act of departing
From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I do hope Mother, ill as she is, won’t hear of it, but of course she won’t.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Our parents will have heard about the holdup and they’ll be terribly worried.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
holdupnounUS /ˈhoʊldʌp/
robbery at gunpoint
From this reading Our parents will have heard about the holdup and they’ll be terribly worried.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I do hope Mother, ill as she is, won’t hear of it, but of course she won’t.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading The tea kettle was soon humming on the stove and bacon was sizzling in the frying pan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do hope Mother, ill as she is, won’t hear of it, but of course she won’t.
I'm
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From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I do hope Mother, ill as she is, won’t hear of it, but of course she won’t.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do hope Mother, ill as she is, won’t hear of it, but of course she won’t.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do hope Mother, ill as she is, won’t hear of it, but of course she won’t.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading The tea kettle was soon humming on the stove and bacon was sizzling in the frying pan.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
take the midday meal
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I do hope Mother, ill as she is, won’t hear of it, but of course she won’t.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do hope Mother, ill as she is, won’t hear of it, but of course she won’t.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tea kettle was soon humming on the stove and bacon was sizzling in the frying pan.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our parents will have heard about the holdup and they’ll be terribly worried.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading The tea kettle was soon humming on the stove and bacon was sizzling in the frying pan.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Our parents will have heard about the holdup and they’ll be terribly worried.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
sizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/
hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
From this reading The tea kettle was soon humming on the stove and bacon was sizzling in the frying pan.
with low volume
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
in the near future
From this reading The tea kettle was soon humming on the stove and bacon was sizzling in the frying pan.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The tea kettle was soon humming on the stove and bacon was sizzling in the frying pan.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The tea kettle was soon humming on the stove and bacon was sizzling in the frying pan.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Our parents will have heard about the holdup and they’ll be terribly worried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
they'll
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From this reading Our parents will have heard about the holdup and they’ll be terribly worried.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading Doris sang softly to herself as she busily unpacked the lunch baskets and spread the long table in the living-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tea kettle was soon humming on the stove and bacon was sizzling in the frying pan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll have an early supper,” she was thinking, “and I’m going to suggest that we start home early, too.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our parents will have heard about the holdup and they’ll be terribly worried.
won't
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From this reading I do hope Mother, ill as she is, won’t hear of it, but of course she won’t.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Our parents will have heard about the holdup and they’ll be terribly worried.
