adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading As it happened, she was waiting, sitting over the remains of a little fire she had lighted for company.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
Dudley's
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From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
endeavouring
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From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading As it happened, she was waiting, sitting over the remains of a little fire she had lighted for company.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As it happened, she was waiting, sitting over the remains of a little fire she had lighted for company.
Hal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happened, she was waiting, sitting over the remains of a little fire she had lighted for company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading As it happened, she was waiting, sitting over the remains of a little fire she had lighted for company.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As it happened, she was waiting, sitting over the remains of a little fire she had lighted for company.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it happened, she was waiting, sitting over the remains of a little fire she had lighted for company.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As it happened, she was waiting, sitting over the remains of a little fire she had lighted for company.
personateverb
pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading As it happened, she was waiting, sitting over the remains of a little fire she had lighted for company.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As it happened, she was waiting, sitting over the remains of a little fire she had lighted for company.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The reason she felt the need of company, and the reason she was waiting, was the fact of a perturbed frame of mind she was endeavouring to soothe, until he came in to give the final touch.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In her attitude to his engagement he was afraid she was going to personate what is known as a “tough nut to crack.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Hal also who filled Dudley’s thoughts as he made his way homeward.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wondered if she would be waiting up for him, and what in the world she would say when he told her.
