adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
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 They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Mercer girls trailed along, unwilling to lose any of the possibilities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
closetsnounUS /ˈklɑːzəts/
plural of “closet” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
feeblest
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From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Mercer girls trailed along, unwilling to lose any of the possibilities.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
grimmeradjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪmər/
comparative of “grim” — not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
how
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From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
hysterianounUS /hɪˈsteriə/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
infuriatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
Jim
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From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The Mercer girls trailed along, unwilling to lose any of the possibilities.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading The Mercer girls trailed along, unwilling to lose any of the possibilities.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading The Mercer girls trailed along, unwilling to lose any of the possibilities.
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 They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
Selina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading The Mercer girls trailed along, unwilling to lose any of the possibilities.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Immediately after dinner Aunt Selina had begun on the family connection again, and after two bad breaks on my part, Jim offered to show her the house.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The Mercer girls trailed along, unwilling to lose any of the possibilities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was infuriating to see how much enjoyment every one but Jim and myself got out of the situation.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They said afterward that it was terrible: she went into all the closets, and ran her hand over the tops of doors and kept getting grimmer and grimmer.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They howled with mirth over the feeblest jokes, and when Max told a story without any point whatever, they all had hysteria.
