andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
BELIEVEverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Belle exclaimed, stopping short and looking at her companion to see if she were in earnest.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you wouldn't, if you had scarcely eaten anything for two days."
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I BELIEVE IN YOU" "Come," cried Belle impatiently, as they made their way down Sixth Avenue, which was crowded at that hour; "why do you walk so slowly?
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading If my mother was as badly off as you say yours is, I'd fly to her."
