adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There seems to be nobody in authority here any more.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading "There seems to be nobody in authority here any more.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I thought I'd better come to you, Minnie," she said.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PIERCE DISAPPROVES Mrs. Hutchins came out to the spring-house the next morning.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Mr. Carter has put the--has put Mr. von Inwald in the north wing.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I thought I'd better come to you, Minnie," she said.
cuffsnounUS /kʌfs/
plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
DISAPPROVESverbUS /dɪsəˈpruːvz/
third-person singular of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading PIERCE DISAPPROVES Mrs. Hutchins came out to the spring-house the next morning.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Carter has put the--has put Mr. von Inwald in the north wing.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There seems to be nobody in authority here any more.
HutchinsnounUS /ˈhʌttʃɪnz/
United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)
From this reading PIERCE DISAPPROVES Mrs. Hutchins came out to the spring-house the next morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I'd better come to you, Minnie," she said.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought I'd better come to you, Minnie," she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
Inwald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carter has put the--has put Mr. von Inwald in the north wing.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
Minnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought I'd better come to you, Minnie," she said.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There seems to be nobody in authority here any more.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PIERCE DISAPPROVES Mrs. Hutchins came out to the spring-house the next morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carter has put the--has put Mr. von Inwald in the north wing.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading PIERCE DISAPPROVES Mrs. Hutchins came out to the spring-house the next morning.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PIERCE DISAPPROVES Mrs. Hutchins came out to the spring-house the next morning.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "There seems to be nobody in authority here any more.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mr. Carter has put the--has put Mr. von Inwald in the north wing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PIERCE DISAPPROVES Mrs. Hutchins came out to the spring-house the next morning.
PIERCEverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading PIERCE DISAPPROVES Mrs. Hutchins came out to the spring-house the next morning.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Carter has put the--has put Mr. von Inwald in the north wing.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought I'd better come to you, Minnie," she said.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There seems to be nobody in authority here any more.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
spring-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PIERCE DISAPPROVES Mrs. Hutchins came out to the spring-house the next morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIERCE DISAPPROVES Mrs. Hutchins came out to the spring-house the next morning.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There seems to be nobody in authority here any more.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I'd better come to you, Minnie," she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PIERCE DISAPPROVES Mrs. Hutchins came out to the spring-house the next morning.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carter has put the--has put Mr. von Inwald in the north wing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Mr. Carter has put the--has put Mr. von Inwald in the north wing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was dressed in a black silk with real lace collar and cuffs, and she was so puffed up with pride that she forgot to be nasty to me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought I'd better come to you, Minnie," she said.
