AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pretty, old Quaker lady, with white hair and a kind face, was nursing him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He threw the clothes about, grumbling and using naughty words all the tune.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
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 He threw the clothes about, grumbling and using naughty words all the tune.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Tom Loker did not like being ill and having to lie in bed.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He threw the clothes about, grumbling and using naughty words all the tune.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tom Loker did not like being ill and having to lie in bed.
ELIZA
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From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A pretty, old Quaker lady, with white hair and a kind face, was nursing him.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
FINDverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
FREEDOMnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
GEORGEnounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading He threw the clothes about, grumbling and using naughty words all the tune.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A pretty, old Quaker lady, with white hair and a kind face, was nursing him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Tom Loker did not like being ill and having to lie in bed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw the clothes about, grumbling and using naughty words all the tune.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A pretty, old Quaker lady, with white hair and a kind face, was nursing him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Tom Loker did not like being ill and having to lie in bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A pretty, old Quaker lady, with white hair and a kind face, was nursing him.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A pretty, old Quaker lady, with white hair and a kind face, was nursing him.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Tom Loker did not like being ill and having to lie in bed.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tom Loker did not like being ill and having to lie in bed.
Loker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading He threw the clothes about, grumbling and using naughty words all the tune.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom Loker did not like being ill and having to lie in bed.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading A pretty, old Quaker lady, with white hair and a kind face, was nursing him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A pretty, old Quaker lady, with white hair and a kind face, was nursing him.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A pretty, old Quaker lady, with white hair and a kind face, was nursing him.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw the clothes about, grumbling and using naughty words all the tune.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Loker did not like being ill and having to lie in bed.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading GEORGE AND ELIZA FIND FREEDOM Tom Loker lay tossing and tumbling in his clean, comfortable bed at the Quaker farmhouse.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He threw the clothes about, grumbling and using naughty words all the tune.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading 'I must ask thee, Thomas Loker, not to use such language,' said the nice lady, as she smoothed his sheets, and made his bed comfortable again for him.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading He threw the clothes about, grumbling and using naughty words all the tune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A pretty, old Quaker lady, with white hair and a kind face, was nursing him.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A pretty, old Quaker lady, with white hair and a kind face, was nursing him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A pretty, old Quaker lady, with white hair and a kind face, was nursing him.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He threw the clothes about, grumbling and using naughty words all the tune.
