adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're a dear!" she told him enthusiastically.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading And she calls me a dear and is nicer to me than she's been in months!"
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "You're a dear!" she told him enthusiastically.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "You're a dear!" she told him enthusiastically.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
Guerin
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From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
I'd
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From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she calls me a dear and is nicer to me than she's been in months!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she calls me a dear and is nicer to me than she's been in months!"
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And she calls me a dear and is nicer to me than she's been in months!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And she calls me a dear and is nicer to me than she's been in months!"
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
NUTTINGverbUS /ˈnʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “nut” — gather nuts
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're a dear!" she told him enthusiastically.
she's
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From this reading And she calls me a dear and is nicer to me than she's been in months!"
snippy
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From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
surreptitiouslyadverbUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli/
in a surreptitious manner
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And she calls me a dear and is nicer to me than she's been in months!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Here I handed over my coat to that Norma Guerin and gave her the flower I'd been saving for Bobby, just to pay Bobby back for being so snippy to me over at school.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You're a dear!" she told him enthusiastically.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE NUTTING PARTY To the boy's surprise Bobby, who was usually aloof and liked to tease him, squeezed his arm surreptitiously.
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a dear!" she told him enthusiastically.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Girls are a queer lot," the dazed youth confided to Bob, as they went back to their quarters.
