adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
complicationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
crayonnounUS /ˈkreɪɑːn/
writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
CutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Cut and run, Minnie," it said.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
enlargementnounUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒmənt/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get out from under!
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
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 sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
Minnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cut and run, Minnie," it said.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
PATTY'SnounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
PRINCEnounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Cut and run, Minnie," it said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cut and run, Minnie," it said.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
spring-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS PATTY'S PRINCE I dragged myself back to the spring-house and dropped in front of the fire.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Get out from under!
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I sat there on the floor with my hands around my knees, thinking what to do next, and as I sat there, the crayon enlargement of father on the spring-house wall began to shake its head from side to side, and then I saw it hold out its hand and point a finger at me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading What with worry and no sleep and now this new complication I was dead as yesterday's newspaper.
