andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's that, Tom?" asked his friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I heard you bless something at last--the first time since I came in."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading "I heard you bless something at last--the first time since I came in."
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I heard you bless something at last--the first time since I came in."
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "Oh!" and Mr. Damon laughed.
Damon'snounUS /ˈdeɪmənz/
possessive form of “damon” — the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I heard you bless something at last--the first time since I came in."
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "What's that, Tom?" asked his friend.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard you bless something at last--the first time since I came in."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's that, Tom?" asked his friend.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard you bless something at last--the first time since I came in."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I heard you bless something at last--the first time since I came in."
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "I heard you bless something at last--the first time since I came in."
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Oh!" and Mr. Damon laughed.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" and Mr. Damon laughed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I heard you bless something at last--the first time since I came in."
SOFTadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I heard you bless something at last--the first time since I came in."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that, Tom?" asked his friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I heard you bless something at last--the first time since I came in."
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that, Tom?" asked his friend.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
WORDSnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading SOFT WORDS "Well, I'm glad of one thing!" exclaimed Tom, when the ink bottle and the paper cutter on Mr. Damon's desk had ceased rattling, because of the violence of the blow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I heard you bless something at last--the first time since I came in."
