adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
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 Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading IS THAT THE GIRL?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS THAT THE GIRL?
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
quiet-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had scarcely a quiet-looking dress in the entire collection.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IS THAT THE GIRL?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IS THAT THE GIRL?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
unpackverbUS /ənˈpæk/
remove from its packing
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Alice had not the smallest love for dress, and at this period of her life she considered any pains taken over clothes a sheer waste of time.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Kitty and Alice went up to their bedroom, where Kitty began to unpack her trunks and toss her dresses about--they were all new and most of them were gay.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What will you do with those?" said Alice, who saw nothing to admire in the fantastic clothes, and much to condemn.
