adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER THE FLOOD.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER THE FLOOD.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER THE FLOOD.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
FLOODnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER THE FLOOD.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
Hunne
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From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
Hunne's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
out-of-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
resting-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
sofasnounUS /ˈsoʊfəz/
plural of “sofa” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE AND AFTER THE FLOOD.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of course Hunne's restless moments were just those when everybody was particularly busy, such as Saturday morning when no one had a moment to spare.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were times when it seemed as if little Hunne could find no resting-place for the sole of his foot, when he wandered restlessly back and forth through the house incessantly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And on this particular Saturday, the child had been wandering about the passages among the sofas and chairs which, having been put out there during the weekly sweeping, looked as restless and out-of-place as Hunne himself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one would pay any attention to him, he was sent from one person to another, and even his mother only bade him sit quietly at his own little table until she was at liberty to come to him.
