AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
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 I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I never smell burnt hair that I don't think of Miss Cobb trying to do the back of her neck.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading I never smell burnt hair that I don't think of Miss Cobb trying to do the back of her neck.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The story of the will had got out, of course, and the guests were waiting to see Mr. Dick come and take charge.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
Cobb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The story of the will had got out, of course, and the guests were waiting to see Mr. Dick come and take charge.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The story of the will had got out, of course, and the guests were waiting to see Mr. Dick come and take charge.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
curlernounUS /ˈkɜːrlər/
a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I never smell burnt hair that I don't think of Miss Cobb trying to do the back of her neck.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never smell burnt hair that I don't think of Miss Cobb trying to do the back of her neck.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The story of the will had got out, of course, and the guests were waiting to see Mr. Dick come and take charge.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The story of the will had got out, of course, and the guests were waiting to see Mr. Dick come and take charge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
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 I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
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 Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I never smell burnt hair that I don't think of Miss Cobb trying to do the back of her neck.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never smell burnt hair that I don't think of Miss Cobb trying to do the back of her neck.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The story of the will had got out, of course, and the guests were waiting to see Mr. Dick come and take charge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The story of the will had got out, of course, and the guests were waiting to see Mr. Dick come and take charge.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I never smell burnt hair that I don't think of Miss Cobb trying to do the back of her neck.
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 The story of the will had got out, of course, and the guests were waiting to see Mr. Dick come and take charge.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The story of the will had got out, of course, and the guests were waiting to see Mr. Dick come and take charge.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I never smell burnt hair that I don't think of Miss Cobb trying to do the back of her neck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading I never smell burnt hair that I don't think of Miss Cobb trying to do the back of her neck.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The story of the will had got out, of course, and the guests were waiting to see Mr. Dick come and take charge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AND A WAY Mr. Sam wasn't taking any chances, for the next day he went to the city himself to bring Mr. Dick up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The story of the will had got out, of course, and the guests were waiting to see Mr. Dick come and take charge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I got a good bit of gossip from Miss Cobb, who had had her hair cut short after a fever and used to come out early in the morning and curl it all over her head, heating the curler on the fire log.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The story of the will had got out, of course, and the guests were waiting to see Mr. Dick come and take charge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything was quiet that day and the day after, except that on the second day I had a difference of opinion with the house doctor and he left.
