adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Tom was a great deal in Eva's room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even naughty little Topsy used to bring her flowers, and try to be good for her sake.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Even naughty little Topsy used to bring her flowers, and try to be good for her sake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Uncle Tom was a great deal in Eva's room.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Every one loved her, and tried to do things for her.
Eva
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From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
EVA'S
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From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even naughty little Topsy used to bring her flowers, and try to be good for her sake.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one loved her, and tried to do things for her.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Even naughty little Topsy used to bring her flowers, and try to be good for her sake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every one loved her, and tried to do things for her.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Even naughty little Topsy used to bring her flowers, and try to be good for her sake.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Uncle Tom was a great deal in Eva's room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even naughty little Topsy used to bring her flowers, and try to be good for her sake.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Every one loved her, and tried to do things for her.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading Even naughty little Topsy used to bring her flowers, and try to be good for her sake.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one loved her, and tried to do things for her.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Even naughty little Topsy used to bring her flowers, and try to be good for her sake.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She never ran about and played now, but spent most of the day lying on the sofa in her own pretty room.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Every one loved her, and tried to do things for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Uncle Tom was a great deal in Eva's room.
Topsy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even naughty little Topsy used to bring her flowers, and try to be good for her sake.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Every one loved her, and tried to do things for her.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Even naughty little Topsy used to bring her flowers, and try to be good for her sake.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Tom was a great deal in Eva's room.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Even naughty little Topsy used to bring her flowers, and try to be good for her sake.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVA'S LAST GOOD-BYE It soon became quite plain to everybody that Eva was very ill indeed.
