AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Of course not,” in a short way, that sounded uncivil without being so.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course not,” in a short way, that sounded uncivil without being so.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I hardly expected to find you doing this.”
Ethel
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From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “I hardly expected to find you doing this.”
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I hardly expected to find you doing this.”
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “I hardly expected to find you doing this.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hardly expected to find you doing this.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course not,” in a short way, that sounded uncivil without being so.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She picked a pair up, and said with a kind little smile:
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of course not,” in a short way, that sounded uncivil without being so.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course not,” in a short way, that sounded uncivil without being so.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She picked a pair up, and said with a kind little smile:
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She picked a pair up, and said with a kind little smile:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She picked a pair up, and said with a kind little smile:
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Of course not,” in a short way, that sounded uncivil without being so.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She picked a pair up, and said with a kind little smile:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Of course not,” in a short way, that sounded uncivil without being so.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Of course not,” in a short way, that sounded uncivil without being so.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Of course not,” in a short way, that sounded uncivil without being so.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I hardly expected to find you doing this.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next evening Ethel crossed the little landing to the lonely flat, and gave the invitation from F to G.
unciviladjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəl/
lacking civility or good manners
From this reading “Of course not,” in a short way, that sounded uncivil without being so.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She picked a pair up, and said with a kind little smile:
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Of course not,” in a short way, that sounded uncivil without being so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A good deal to her amusement, she found the gaunt spinster knitting babies’ socks, with a basket containing several completed pairs beside her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Of course not,” in a short way, that sounded uncivil without being so.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hardly expected to find you doing this.”
