adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
APOLOGIESnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was foolish, but it made me uneasy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading She said Mr. Pierce (Carter to her) had started out with a gun about five o'clock.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "They've gone plumb crazy over that Mr. von Inwald," she declared.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "They've gone plumb crazy over that Mr. von Inwald," she declared.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She said Mr. Pierce (Carter to her) had started out with a gun about five o'clock.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It was foolish, but it made me uneasy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "They've gone plumb crazy over that Mr. von Inwald," she declared.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading She said Mr. Pierce (Carter to her) had started out with a gun about five o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said Mr. Pierce (Carter to her) had started out with a gun about five o'clock.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said Mr. Pierce (Carter to her) had started out with a gun about five o'clock.
Inwald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've gone plumb crazy over that Mr. von Inwald," she declared.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was foolish, but it made me uneasy.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was foolish, but it made me uneasy.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "It makes me tired.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was foolish, but it made me uneasy.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She said Mr. Pierce (Carter to her) had started out with a gun about five o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She said Mr. Pierce (Carter to her) had started out with a gun about five o'clock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "They've gone plumb crazy over that Mr. von Inwald," she declared.
PierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading She said Mr. Pierce (Carter to her) had started out with a gun about five o'clock.
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading "They've gone plumb crazy over that Mr. von Inwald," she declared.
PRINCEnounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said Mr. Pierce (Carter to her) had started out with a gun about five o'clock.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said Mr. Pierce (Carter to her) had started out with a gun about five o'clock.
shelter-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She said Mr. Pierce (Carter to her) had started out with a gun about five o'clock.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They've gone plumb crazy over that Mr. von Inwald," she declared.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
They've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've gone plumb crazy over that Mr. von Inwald," she declared.
Tillie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "It makes me tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said Mr. Pierce (Carter to her) had started out with a gun about five o'clock.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading It was foolish, but it made me uneasy.
von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've gone plumb crazy over that Mr. von Inwald," she declared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was foolish, but it made me uneasy.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRINCE, WITH APOLOGIES Tillie brought the supper basket for the shelter-house about six o'clock and sat down for a minute by the fire.
