adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You are a bad child,” said Margaret.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are a bad child,” said Margaret.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We should have left you at home.”
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “You are a bad child,” said Margaret.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
Carmen
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From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “You are a bad child,” said Margaret.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We should have left you at home.”
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We should have left you at home.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
junketingnoun
taking an excursion for pleasure
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “We should have left you at home.”
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are a bad child,” said Margaret.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
philanthropynounUS /fɪˈlænθrəpi/
voluntary promotion of human welfare
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are a bad child,” said Margaret.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “We should have left you at home.”
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Margaret felt that Carmen had exactly hit the motives of this sort of philanthropy, and she was both amused and provoked by the girl's mockery.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We should have left you at home.”
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “No, not bad, dear; only confused with such a lot of good deeds in a naughty world.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That this junketing party was deeply interested in the cause of education for whites or blacks, no one would have gathered from the conversation.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are a bad child,” said Margaret.
