adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She was sitting by the parlour window, with a blue frock lying across her lap and scissors in her hand.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was sitting by the parlour window, with a blue frock lying across her lap and scissors in her hand.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was sitting by the parlour window, with a blue frock lying across her lap and scissors in her hand.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
FancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “Fancy! it happens just right that it is a leisure half day with you.
Fancy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading She was sitting by the parlour window, with a blue frock lying across her lap and scissors in her hand.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
GOINGnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Fancy! it happens just right that it is a leisure half day with you.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was sitting by the parlour window, with a blue frock lying across her lap and scissors in her hand.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Fancy! it happens just right that it is a leisure half day with you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Fancy! it happens just right that it is a leisure half day with you.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Fancy! it happens just right that it is a leisure half day with you.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She was sitting by the parlour window, with a blue frock lying across her lap and scissors in her hand.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading “Fancy! it happens just right that it is a leisure half day with you.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was sitting by the parlour window, with a blue frock lying across her lap and scissors in her hand.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
near-foot-afore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
NUTTINGverbUS /ˈnʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “nut” — gather nuts
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading She was sitting by the parlour window, with a blue frock lying across her lap and scissors in her hand.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Fancy! it happens just right that it is a leisure half day with you.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading She was sitting by the parlour window, with a blue frock lying across her lap and scissors in her hand.
second-bestadjective
next to the best
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting by the parlour window, with a blue frock lying across her lap and scissors in her hand.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting by the parlour window, with a blue frock lying across her lap and scissors in her hand.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
SmartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Smart is lame in his near-foot-afore, and so, as I can’t do anything, I’ve made a holiday afternoon of it, and am come for you to go nutting with me!”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Fancy! it happens just right that it is a leisure half day with you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two o’clock on Friday, the day before her contemplated visit to her father, and for some reason connected with cleaning the school the children had been given this Friday afternoon for pastime, in addition to the usual Saturday.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She was sitting by the parlour window, with a blue frock lying across her lap and scissors in her hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GOING NUTTING Dick, dressed in his ‘second-best’ suit, burst into Fancy’s sitting-room with a glow of pleasure on his face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Fancy! it happens just right that it is a leisure half day with you.
