adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you making a drink for Hannah?"
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Henry Roberts, coming from the sitting-room to join him, asked his question, too:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "Oh no, father," Philly said, briefly, her face very pink.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Henry Roberts, coming from the sitting-room to join him, asked his question, too:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Are you making a drink for Hannah?"
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Oh no, father," Philly said, briefly, her face very pink.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Oh no, father," Philly said, briefly, her face very pink.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Henry Roberts, coming from the sitting-room to join him, asked his question, too:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
Hannah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Roberts, coming from the sitting-room to join him, asked his question, too:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh no, father," Philly said, briefly, her face very pink.
herbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading "What is this smell of herbs, Philippa?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry Roberts, coming from the sitting-room to join him, asked his question, too:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is this smell of herbs, Philippa?
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Henry Roberts, coming from the sitting-room to join him, asked his question, too:
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no, father," Philly said, briefly, her face very pink.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is this smell of herbs, Philippa?
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no, father," Philly said, briefly, her face very pink.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
Philippa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is this smell of herbs, Philippa?
Philly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh no, father," Philly said, briefly, her face very pink.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading "Oh no, father," Philly said, briefly, her face very pink.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Henry Roberts, coming from the sitting-room to join him, asked his question, too:
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Henry Roberts, coming from the sitting-room to join him, asked his question, too:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Roberts, coming from the sitting-room to join him, asked his question, too:
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "What is this smell of herbs, Philippa?
SomebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is this smell of herbs, Philippa?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Henry Roberts, coming from the sitting-room to join him, asked his question, too:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh no, father," Philly said, briefly, her face very pink.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is this smell of herbs, Philippa?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Somebody making herb tea and stealing my business?" said William King, in his kindly voice; he had called to see old Hannah, who had been laid up for a day or two, and he stopped at the kitchen door to look in.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you making a drink for Hannah?"
