adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
ailed
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From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
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 Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On leaving Gatty and his mother, she went to her own house.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
appendagenounUS /əˈpendɪdʒ/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CHRISTIE'S situation requires to be explained.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading At these kind words, Christie Johnstone laid her cheek upon the pillow beside Flucker's and said:
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading At these kind words, Christie Johnstone laid her cheek upon the pillow beside Flucker's and said:
ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading At these kind words, Christie Johnstone laid her cheek upon the pillow beside Flucker's and said:
CHRISTIE'SnounUS /ˈkrɪstiz/
possessive form of “christie” — prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading CHRISTIE'S situation requires to be explained.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
dinnertimenounUS /ˈdɪnərtaɪm/
the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading CHRISTIE'S situation requires to be explained.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
Flucker
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From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
Flucker's
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From this reading At these kind words, Christie Johnstone laid her cheek upon the pillow beside Flucker's and said:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
fra
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From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
Gatty
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From this reading On leaving Gatty and his mother, she went to her own house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving Gatty and his mother, she went to her own house.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On leaving Gatty and his mother, she went to her own house.
hoor
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From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On leaving Gatty and his mother, she went to her own house.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
Johnstone
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From this reading At these kind words, Christie Johnstone laid her cheek upon the pillow beside Flucker's and said:
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading At these kind words, Christie Johnstone laid her cheek upon the pillow beside Flucker's and said:
laamb
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From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading At these kind words, Christie Johnstone laid her cheek upon the pillow beside Flucker's and said:
laughableadjectiveUS /ˈlæfəbəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving Gatty and his mother, she went to her own house.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On leaving Gatty and his mother, she went to her own house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
naething
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From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
noo
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From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving Gatty and his mother, she went to her own house.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On leaving Gatty and his mother, she went to her own house.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading At these kind words, Christie Johnstone laid her cheek upon the pillow beside Flucker's and said:
puir
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From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading CHRISTIE'S situation requires to be explained.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At these kind words, Christie Johnstone laid her cheek upon the pillow beside Flucker's and said:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On leaving Gatty and his mother, she went to her own house.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading CHRISTIE'S situation requires to be explained.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these kind words, Christie Johnstone laid her cheek upon the pillow beside Flucker's and said:
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHRISTIE'S situation requires to be explained.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
warld
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On leaving Gatty and his mother, she went to her own house.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At these kind words, Christie Johnstone laid her cheek upon the pillow beside Flucker's and said:
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Flucker--who after looking upon her for years as an inconvenient appendage, except at dinnertime, had fallen in love with her in a manner that was half pathetic, half laughable, all things considered--saw by her face she had received a blow, and raising himself in the bed, inquired anxiously, “What ailed her?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
yoursel
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From this reading “Oh, my laamb, be kind to your puir sister fra' this hoor, for she has naething i' the warld noo but yoursel'.”
