adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings,” she began.
a-stewin
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From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
a-toilin
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From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings,” she began.
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 “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings,” she began.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings,” she began.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
comin
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From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
cuddlingnounUS /ˈkʌdlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings,” she began.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
eyelidnounUS /ˈaɪlɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings,” she began.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings,” she began.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings,” she began.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings,” she began.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings,” she began.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings,” she began.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings,” she began.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
surreptitiouslyadverbUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli/
in a surreptitious manner
From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
tantrumnounUS /ˈtæntrəm/
a display of bad temper
From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
there'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Look at me, a-toilin' and a-stewin' day an' night, and I never get silk stockings--nor shoes, three pairs of them all at one time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It's a shame an' a disgrace the way some people can afford silk stockings,” she began.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But there's a just God in heaven, and there'll be some mighty big surprises for some when the end comes and folks get passed out what's comin' to them.”
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Sunday morning Saxon was beforehand in getting ready, and on her return to the kitchen from her second journey to peep through the front windows, Sarah began her customary attack.
youngest-born
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From this reading Tom, smoking his pipe and cuddling his youngest-born on his knees, dropped an eyelid surreptitiously on his cheek in token that Sarah was in a tantrum.
