adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Laying this upon the bed, she kissed Christie, saying with a tone and gesture that made the words a benediction:
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading Laying this upon the bed, she kissed Christie, saying with a tone and gesture that made the words a benediction:
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
CHRISTIE'SnounUS /ˈkrɪstiz/
possessive form of “christie” — prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading CHRISTIE’S GALA.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
GALAnounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading CHRISTIE’S GALA.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Laying this upon the bed, she kissed Christie, saying with a tone and gesture that made the words a benediction:
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Laying this upon the bed, she kissed Christie, saying with a tone and gesture that made the words a benediction:
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
LayingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Laying this upon the bed, she kissed Christie, saying with a tone and gesture that made the words a benediction:
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Laying this upon the bed, she kissed Christie, saying with a tone and gesture that made the words a benediction:
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
snow-flakes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Laying this upon the bed, she kissed Christie, saying with a tone and gesture that made the words a benediction:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Laying this upon the bed, she kissed Christie, saying with a tone and gesture that made the words a benediction:
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Laying this upon the bed, she kissed Christie, saying with a tone and gesture that made the words a benediction:
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Ah, well, I’m too old for that now, I suppose;” but she sighed as she said it, for well she knew one never is too old to be remembered and beloved.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just then the door opened, and Mrs. Sterling entered, carrying what looked very like a pile of snow-flakes in her arms.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laying this upon the bed, she kissed Christie, saying with a tone and gesture that made the words a benediction:
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading On the fourth of September, Christie woke up, saying to herself: “It is my birthday, but no one knows it, so I shall get no presents.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Laying this upon the bed, she kissed Christie, saying with a tone and gesture that made the words a benediction:
