adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson seemed hurt by her husband's words.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
dinner-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson seemed hurt by her husband's words.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson seemed hurt by her husband's words.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "John!"
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not to-day," replied Wilkinson.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not to-day," replied Wilkinson.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No, not to-day," replied Wilkinson.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson seemed hurt by her husband's words.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, not to-day," replied Wilkinson.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mrs. Wilkinson seemed hurt by her husband's words.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "WILL you have the money now, dear?" said Mrs. Wilkinson, as she arose, with her husband, from the dinner-table, on the day she announced to him the fact that she had saved a few hundred dollars, out of the amount given her for the expenses of the family.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In fact, Mary," he added, "I don't feel just right about taking your money; and I think I must manage to get along without it."
