adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
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 Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
Bella
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From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one was nasty the next morning.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
frost-bitten
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From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading And Jim was impossible.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Jim was impossible.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every one was nasty the next morning.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading Every one was nasty the next morning.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Every one was nasty the next morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one was nasty the next morning.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
Selina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one was nasty the next morning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one was nasty the next morning.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He refused to speak to any of us and he watched Bella furtively, as if he suspected her of trying to get him out of the house.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When luncheon time came around and he had shown no indication of going to the telephone and ordering it, we had a conclave, and Max was chosen to remind him of the hour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Selina declared that her feet were frost-bitten and kept Bella rubbing them with ice water all morning.
