adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven’t unpacked yet.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven’t unpacked yet.”
breakfast-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “There isn’t a breath of wind, either.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven’t unpacked yet.”
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven’t unpacked yet.”
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “There isn’t a breath of wind, either.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther made a little grimace.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven’t unpacked yet.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
grimaceverbUS /ˈɡrɪməs/
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading Esther made a little grimace.
Hamel
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From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven’t unpacked yet.”
haven't
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From this reading I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven’t unpacked yet.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There isn’t a breath of wind, either.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Esther made a little grimace.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at the sunshine,” she said.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Esther made a little grimace.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven’t unpacked yet.”
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look at the sunshine,” she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look at the sunshine,” she said.
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Look at the sunshine,” she said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There isn’t a breath of wind, either.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
To-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To-day,” Hamel declared, as he stood at the sideboard the following morning at breakfast-time and helped himself to bacon and eggs, “I am positively going to begin reading.
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven’t unpacked yet.”
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven’t unpacked yet.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven’t unpacked yet.”
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “There isn’t a breath of wind, either.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I have a case full of books down at the Tower which I haven’t unpacked yet.”
