adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading He says he will teach me to behave myself when Lyndall troubles him.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
Bonaparte'snounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrts/
possessive form of “bonaparte” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
EmnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
Lyndall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
mealienoun
an ear of corn
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He says he will teach me to behave myself when Lyndall troubles him.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says he will teach me to behave myself when Lyndall troubles him.”
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
storeroomnounUS /ˈstɔːrruːm/
a room in which things are stored
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He says he will teach me to behave myself when Lyndall troubles him.”
tearfullyadverbUS /ˈtɪrfəli/
with tears; in a tearful manner
From this reading “Lyndall made him angry,” said the girl tearfully; “and he has given me the fourteenth of John to learn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading He says he will teach me to behave myself when Lyndall troubles him.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The room, once a storeroom, had been divided by a row of mealie bags into two parts--the back being Bonaparte’s bedroom, the front his schoolroom.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
Waldo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He says he will teach me to behave myself when Lyndall troubles him.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the open door in the gable little Em was visible, her feet dangling from the high bench on which she sat.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He says he will teach me to behave myself when Lyndall troubles him.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah, what is the matter?” asked Waldo, stopping at the foot of the ladder with a load of skins on his back that he was carrying up to the loft.
