adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was evening, and a shaded lamp burned upon the table.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It was evening, and a shaded lamp burned upon the table.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson was sitting by a small work-table, in a neatly furnished room.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening, and a shaded lamp burned upon the table.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson was sitting by a small work-table, in a neatly furnished room.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson was sitting by a small work-table, in a neatly furnished room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening, and a shaded lamp burned upon the table.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It was evening, and a shaded lamp burned upon the table.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson was sitting by a small work-table, in a neatly furnished room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson was sitting by a small work-table, in a neatly furnished room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading It was evening, and a shaded lamp burned upon the table.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson was sitting by a small work-table, in a neatly furnished room.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson was sitting by a small work-table, in a neatly furnished room.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was evening, and a shaded lamp burned upon the table.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a smile on her lips; but her eyes told, plainly enough, that a cloud was upon her heart.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Wilkinson, who had been reading, was standing on the floor, having thrown down his book and risen up hastily, as if a sudden purpose had been formed in his mind.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
work-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson was sitting by a small work-table, in a neatly furnished room.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU are not going out, John?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, looking up from the work she had just taken into her hands.
