adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was many a month since she had been there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was many a month since she had been there.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
Em's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading She said she had made him sandwiches for his journey, and she stayed a while to help him put his goods into the saddlebags.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was many a month since she had been there.
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 At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She said she had made him sandwiches for his journey, and she stayed a while to help him put his goods into the saddlebags.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said she had made him sandwiches for his journey, and she stayed a while to help him put his goods into the saddlebags.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She said she had made him sandwiches for his journey, and she stayed a while to help him put his goods into the saddlebags.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tastes It.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She said she had made him sandwiches for his journey, and she stayed a while to help him put his goods into the saddlebags.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She said she had made him sandwiches for his journey, and she stayed a while to help him put his goods into the saddlebags.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was many a month since she had been there.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was many a month since she had been there.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She said she had made him sandwiches for his journey, and she stayed a while to help him put his goods into the saddlebags.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
saddlebagsnounUS /ˈsædəlbæɡz/
plural of “saddlebag” — a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle
From this reading She said she had made him sandwiches for his journey, and she stayed a while to help him put his goods into the saddlebags.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she had made him sandwiches for his journey, and she stayed a while to help him put his goods into the saddlebags.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading She said she had made him sandwiches for his journey, and she stayed a while to help him put his goods into the saddlebags.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was many a month since she had been there.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was many a month since she had been there.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She said she had made him sandwiches for his journey, and she stayed a while to help him put his goods into the saddlebags.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
TastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading Tastes It.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was many a month since she had been there.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
Waldo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She said she had made him sandwiches for his journey, and she stayed a while to help him put his goods into the saddlebags.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading At nine o’clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning’s start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em’s yellow head peeping in at his door.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can leave the old things lying about,” she said; “I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day.”
