adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
Condy
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From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
don't
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From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘And why should I be thinking of her, that’s not thinking of me now?’ says Sir Condy.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
it's
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From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
Judy
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From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
M'Quirk
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From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘And why should I be thinking of her, that’s not thinking of me now?’ says Sir Condy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘And why should I be thinking of her, that’s not thinking of me now?’ says Sir Condy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘And why should I be thinking of her, that’s not thinking of me now?’ says Sir Condy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
Rackrent
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From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘And why should I be thinking of her, that’s not thinking of me now?’ says Sir Condy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
that's
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From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Oh!’ says Judy, ‘for shame, Sir Condy; times are altered since then, and it’s my Lady Rackrent you ought to be thinking of.’
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Then,’ says she, ‘that’s a great shame; but don’t be telling Jason what I say.’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘And why should I be thinking of her, that’s not thinking of me now?’ says Sir Condy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘I know the time when Judy M’Quirk would never have stayed so long talking at the door and I in the house.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘And what is it you say?’ cries Sir Condy, leaning over betwixt us, which made Judy start greatly.
