adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I wave a towel from the store, pack up luncheon for three.
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 “All right!” cried Patty joyously, her mood changing in an instant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “All right!” cried Patty joyously, her mood changing in an instant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “There's Rod coming over the bridge now!
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
broom's
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From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading “All right!” cried Patty joyously, her mood changing in an instant.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
clothsnounUS /klɔːθs/
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “There's Rod coming over the bridge now!
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “All right!” cried Patty joyously, her mood changing in an instant.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I wave a towel from the store, pack up luncheon for three.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I wave a towel from the store, pack up luncheon for three.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “All right!” cried Patty joyously, her mood changing in an instant.
how
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From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I wave a towel from the store, pack up luncheon for three.
I'm
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From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
I've
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From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I wave a towel from the store, pack up luncheon for three.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All right!” cried Patty joyously, her mood changing in an instant.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “All right!” cried Patty joyously, her mood changing in an instant.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “All right!” cried Patty joyously, her mood changing in an instant.
let's
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From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading If I wave a towel from the store, pack up luncheon for three.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “All right!” cried Patty joyously, her mood changing in an instant.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There's Rod coming over the bridge now!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “There's Rod coming over the bridge now!
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading If I wave a towel from the store, pack up luncheon for three.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “All right!” cried Patty joyously, her mood changing in an instant.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right!” cried Patty joyously, her mood changing in an instant.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “There's Rod coming over the bridge now!
scrubbing-brush
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From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading If I wave a towel from the store, pack up luncheon for three.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There's Rod coming over the bridge now!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's Rod coming over the bridge now!
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If I wave a towel from the store, pack up luncheon for three.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
TossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Toss me my gingham apron and the scrubbing-brush, and the pail, and the tin of soft soap, and the cleaning cloths; let's see, the broom's down there, so I've got everything.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading If I wave a towel from the store, pack up luncheon for three.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If I wave a towel from the store, pack up luncheon for three.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading If I wave a towel from the store, pack up luncheon for three.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You come down and bring your mending; then, when you see how I'm getting on, we can consult.
