adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
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 All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Dolly cried, overwhelmed with sudden delight.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Dolly cried, overwhelmed with sudden delight.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
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From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh, mother!"
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, mother!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
overcomingverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmɪŋ/
-ing form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Dolly cried, overwhelmed with sudden delight.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Dolly cried, overwhelmed with sudden delight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All through dinner time, Mrs. Fayre was somewhat silent, her eyes resting on Dolly with a wistful, uncertain expression.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She wanted to give the child the pleasure she craved, but she had hard work to bring herself to the point of overcoming her own objections.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last, however, when the meal was nearly over, she smiled at her little daughter, and said, "All right, Dolly, you may go."
