adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
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 "And if--" "That's all I want of you!" the girl shouted in her turn.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if--" "That's all I want of you!" the girl shouted in her turn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here are your presents."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
Beaton
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From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
braceletsnounUS /ˈbreɪslɪts/
plural of “bracelet” — a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
breakfast-dishes
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From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
earringsnounUS /ˈɪrɪŋz/
plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "And if--" "That's all I want of you!" the girl shouted in her turn.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And if--" "That's all I want of you!" the girl shouted in her turn.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here are your presents."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And if--" "That's all I want of you!" the girl shouted in her turn.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if--" "That's all I want of you!" the girl shouted in her turn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And if--" "That's all I want of you!" the girl shouted in her turn.
intaglionounUS /ˌɪnˈtæljoʊ/
a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
jewels-pins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No!" shouted the old man.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" shouted the old man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And if--" "That's all I want of you!" the girl shouted in her turn.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No!" shouted the old man.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
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 "Here are your presents."
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "No!" shouted the old man.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And if--" "That's all I want of you!" the girl shouted in her turn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No!" shouted the old man.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "And if--" "That's all I want of you!" the girl shouted in her turn.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And if--" "That's all I want of you!" the girl shouted in her turn.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With both hands she flung the jewels-pins and rings and earrings and bracelets--among the breakfast-dishes, from which some of them sprang to the floor.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She stood a moment to pull the intaglio ring from the finger where Beaton put it a year ago, and dashed that at her father's plate.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And if--" "That's all I want of you!" the girl shouted in her turn.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here are your presents."
