adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
Burnamy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "What coffee!"
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading "We think it reflects credit on her customers."
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading "We think it reflects credit on her customers."
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
early-rising
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From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
hirelingnoun
a person who works only for money
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We think it reflects credit on her customers."
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
Lili's
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From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
reflectsverbUS /rɪˈflekts/
third-person singular of “reflect” — manifest or bring back
From this reading "We think it reflects credit on her customers."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We think it reflects credit on her customers."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
voraciousadjectiveUS /vɔːˈreɪʃəs/
excessively greedy and grasping
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We think it reflects credit on her customers."
We're
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From this reading "We're all very proud of Lili's having a hired man," said Burnamy.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What coffee!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She pointed at a corner so far off on the other side that no one could be distinguished, and then was gone, with a smile flashed over her shoulder, and her hireling trying to keep up with her.
with-the
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading March had begun his breakfast with-the voracious appetite of an early-rising invalid.
