adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We gathered in the Dallas Browns’ room, and Jimmy proposed a plan.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
BrownsnounUS /braʊnz/
plural of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading We gathered in the Dallas Browns’ room, and Jimmy proposed a plan.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
customarilyadverbUS /ˌkʌstəˈmerəli/
by custom; according to common practice
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
DalnounUS /dæl/
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading We gathered in the Dallas Browns’ room, and Jimmy proposed a plan.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Then, we can have dinner sent from one of the hotels.”
doesn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading We gathered in the Dallas Browns’ room, and Jimmy proposed a plan.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Then, we can have dinner sent from one of the hotels.”
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We gathered in the Dallas Browns’ room, and Jimmy proposed a plan.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading We gathered in the Dallas Browns’ room, and Jimmy proposed a plan.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, we can have dinner sent from one of the hotels.”
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading We gathered in the Dallas Browns’ room, and Jimmy proposed a plan.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading We gathered in the Dallas Browns’ room, and Jimmy proposed a plan.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We gathered in the Dallas Browns’ room, and Jimmy proposed a plan.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
Selina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
speciouslyadverb
in a specious manner
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, we can have dinner sent from one of the hotels.”
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Betty Mercer who said she was hungry, and got us switched from the delicate subject of which was the thief to the quite as pressing subject of which was to be cook.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Aunt Selina had slept quietly through the whole thing--we learned afterward that she customarily slept on her left side, which was on her good ear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We can have anything sent in that we want,” he suggested speciously, “and if Dal doesn’t make good with the city fathers, you girls can get some clothes anyhow.
