adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
Alice
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From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of autumn likewise.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of autumn likewise.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of autumn likewise.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
chair's
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From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
DrearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of autumn likewise.
GRANDFATHERnounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
Grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
How
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From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of autumn likewise.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of autumn likewise.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of autumn likewise.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of autumn likewise.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
snugger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of autumn likewise.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading How long a time had fled since the children bad felt any curiosity to hear the sequel of this venerable chair’s adventures!
vexingadjectiveUS /ˈveksɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Summer was now past and gone, and the better part of autumn likewise.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the weather began to grow cool, Grandfather’s chair had been removed from the summer parlor into a smaller and snugger room.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dreary, chill November was howling out of doors, and vexing the atmosphere with sudden showers of wintry rain, or sometimes with gusts of snow, that rattled like small pebbles against the windows.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “O GRANDFATHER, dear Grandfather,” cried little Alice, “pray tell us some more stories about your chair!”
