afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
ain't
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From this reading It ain't the coffee--I can smell that, too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My, but this house smells good, Saxon!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It ain't the coffee--I can smell that, too.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It ain't the coffee--I can smell that, too.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “My, but this house smells good, Saxon!
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “My, but this house smells good, Saxon!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It ain't the coffee--I can smell that, too.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ain't the coffee--I can smell that, too.
It's
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From this reading It's the whole house.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My, but this house smells good, Saxon!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
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 The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It ain't the coffee--I can smell that, too.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “My, but this house smells good, Saxon!
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It ain't the coffee--I can smell that, too.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My, but this house smells good, Saxon!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It ain't the coffee--I can smell that, too.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first evening after the marriage night Saxon met Billy at the door as he came up the front steps.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It's the whole house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After their embrace, and as they crossed the parlor hand in hand toward the kitchen, he filled his lungs through his nostrils with audible satisfaction.
