andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put on his high hat and came out to see them off.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Don't let us tell anybody, this morning, that we're going.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading I couldn't bear it."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He put on his high hat and came out to see them off.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't bear it."
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
Don't
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From this reading Don't let us tell anybody, this morning, that we're going.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He put on his high hat and came out to see them off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put on his high hat and came out to see them off.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He put on his high hat and came out to see them off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put on his high hat and came out to see them off.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn't bear it."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I couldn't bear it."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Don't let us tell anybody, this morning, that we're going.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Don't let us tell anybody, this morning, that we're going.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He put on his high hat and came out to see them off.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put on his high hat and came out to see them off.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He put on his high hat and came out to see them off.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put on his high hat and came out to see them off.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
secretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He put on his high hat and came out to see them off.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Don't let us tell anybody, this morning, that we're going.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don't let us tell anybody, this morning, that we're going.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Don't let us tell anybody, this morning, that we're going.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been obliged to take the secretary of the hotel into their confidence, in the process of paying their bill.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't let us tell anybody, this morning, that we're going.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't let us tell anybody, this morning, that we're going.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you had told them we were going, dear," said Mrs. March, when the couple were themselves gone, "we should have been as old as ever.
