aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The girl had gone from bad to worse.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The judge, indignantly fanning himself in the wicker porch chair, put him off with vague black mutters about Winona.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The judge, indignantly fanning himself in the wicker porch chair, put him off with vague black mutters about Winona.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading Neither of them would regard him until he enforced their notice.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading The judge, indignantly fanning himself in the wicker porch chair, put him off with vague black mutters about Winona.
flurriedverbUS /ˈflɜːrid/
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The next morning Wilbur found the Penniman household in turmoil.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl had gone from bad to worse.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl had gone from bad to worse.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The girl had gone from bad to worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl had gone from bad to worse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither of them would regard him until he enforced their notice.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither of them would regard him until he enforced their notice.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The judge, indignantly fanning himself in the wicker porch chair, put him off with vague black mutters about Winona.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The next morning Wilbur found the Penniman household in turmoil.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Wilbur found the Penniman household in turmoil.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading The judge, indignantly fanning himself in the wicker porch chair, put him off with vague black mutters about Winona.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Wilbur found the Penniman household in turmoil.
muttersnounUS /ˈmʌtərz/
plural of “mutter” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The judge, indignantly fanning himself in the wicker porch chair, put him off with vague black mutters about Winona.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them would regard him until he enforced their notice.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Wilbur found the Penniman household in turmoil.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Neither of them would regard him until he enforced their notice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The judge, indignantly fanning himself in the wicker porch chair, put him off with vague black mutters about Winona.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
Penniman
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From this reading The next morning Wilbur found the Penniman household in turmoil.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The judge, indignantly fanning himself in the wicker porch chair, put him off with vague black mutters about Winona.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The judge, indignantly fanning himself in the wicker porch chair, put him off with vague black mutters about Winona.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Neither of them would regard him until he enforced their notice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Wilbur found the Penniman household in turmoil.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither of them would regard him until he enforced their notice.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them would regard him until he enforced their notice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl had gone from bad to worse.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading The next morning Wilbur found the Penniman household in turmoil.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Neither of them would regard him until he enforced their notice.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The judge, indignantly fanning himself in the wicker porch chair, put him off with vague black mutters about Winona.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading The judge, indignantly fanning himself in the wicker porch chair, put him off with vague black mutters about Winona.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The spirit of an outraged Judge Penniman pervaded it darkly, and his wife wept as she flurried noisily about the kitchen.
Wilbur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Wilbur found the Penniman household in turmoil.
Winona
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From this reading The judge, indignantly fanning himself in the wicker porch chair, put him off with vague black mutters about Winona.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The judge, indignantly fanning himself in the wicker porch chair, put him off with vague black mutters about Winona.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The girl had gone from bad to worse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Neither of them would regard him until he enforced their notice.
