adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Nobody knows how much a child is to them till they lose it.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Not lose it, mother,” said Jack, who had been sitting in a silence unusual for him.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Nobody knows how much a child is to them till they lose it.”
CrumpverbUS /krʌmp/
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
doesn't
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From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading It seems as if half of the family were gone.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Not lose it, mother,” said Jack, who had been sitting in a silence unusual for him.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It seems as if half of the family were gone.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Not lose it, mother,” said Jack, who had been sitting in a silence unusual for him.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It seems as if half of the family were gone.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not lose it, mother,” said Jack, who had been sitting in a silence unusual for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
how
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From this reading “Nobody knows how much a child is to them till they lose it.”
I've
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From this reading “Just what I've said twenty times to-day,” remarked his wife.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems as if half of the family were gone.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not lose it, mother,” said Jack, who had been sitting in a silence unusual for him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nobody knows how much a child is to them till they lose it.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Not lose it, mother,” said Jack, who had been sitting in a silence unusual for him.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Just what I've said twenty times to-day,” remarked his wife.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Nobody knows how much a child is to them till they lose it.”
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Nobody knows how much a child is to them till they lose it.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Not lose it, mother,” said Jack, who had been sitting in a silence unusual for him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Nobody knows how much a child is to them till they lose it.”
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody knows how much a child is to them till they lose it.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not lose it, mother,” said Jack, who had been sitting in a silence unusual for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems as if half of the family were gone.”
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Just what I've said twenty times to-day,” remarked his wife.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems as if half of the family were gone.”
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Not lose it, mother,” said Jack, who had been sitting in a silence unusual for him.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Not lose it, mother,” said Jack, who had been sitting in a silence unusual for him.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
tea-table
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From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Nobody knows how much a child is to them till they lose it.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nobody knows how much a child is to them till they lose it.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Nobody knows how much a child is to them till they lose it.”
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Just what I've said twenty times to-day,” remarked his wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just what I've said twenty times to-day,” remarked his wife.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Just what I've said twenty times to-day,” remarked his wife.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “Not lose it, mother,” said Jack, who had been sitting in a silence unusual for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seems as if half of the family were gone.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Just what I've said twenty times to-day,” remarked his wife.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Not lose it, mother,” said Jack, who had been sitting in a silence unusual for him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Just what I've said twenty times to-day,” remarked his wife.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It doesn't somehow seem natural,” said Mr. Crump, as he took his seat at the tea-table, “to sit down without Ida.
