adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
Alice
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From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You're like a piece of honeysuckle playing at being an orchid."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What a queer mixture you are of--of town and country, Joany.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What a queer mixture you are of--of town and country, Joany.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You're like a piece of honeysuckle playing at being an orchid."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "That's because I'm a kid," said Joan.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You're like a piece of honeysuckle playing at being an orchid."
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "What a queer mixture you are of--of town and country, Joany.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
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 Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading You're like a piece of honeysuckle playing at being an orchid."
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
I'm
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From this reading "That's because I'm a kid," said Joan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
Joan
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From this reading "That's because I'm a kid," said Joan.
Joany
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From this reading "What a queer mixture you are of--of town and country, Joany.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "That's because I'm a kid," said Joan.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You're like a piece of honeysuckle playing at being an orchid."
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading "What a queer mixture you are of--of town and country, Joany.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
orchidnounUS /ˈɔːrkəd/
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
From this reading You're like a piece of honeysuckle playing at being an orchid."
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading You're like a piece of honeysuckle playing at being an orchid."
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading You're like a piece of honeysuckle playing at being an orchid."
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "What a queer mixture you are of--of town and country, Joany.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's because I'm a kid," said Joan.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's because I'm a kid," said Joan.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "What a queer mixture you are of--of town and country, Joany.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a queer mixture you are of--of town and country, Joany.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The horrible hour will come when I shall be an orchid and try and palm myself off as honeysuckle, never fear."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice sat in front of her on a low stool with her hands clasped round a knee.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What a queer mixture you are of--of town and country, Joany.
You're
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From this reading You're like a piece of honeysuckle playing at being an orchid."
