adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "You wouldn't either if you were a canary," she added, reasoning with the messenger.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
Anna-Felicitas
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From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
can't
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From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "You wouldn't either if you were a canary," she added, reasoning with the messenger.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's just got to help it," said he.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's just got to help it," said he.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
It's
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From this reading "It's just got to help it," said he.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "It's just got to help it," said he.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading "You wouldn't either if you were a canary," she added, reasoning with the messenger.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
nightgownnoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading "You wouldn't either if you were a canary," she added, reasoning with the messenger.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
shouldn't
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From this reading "But why shouldn't it sing?"
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's just got to help it," said he.
Twinklers
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From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
undressing
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From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it can't help it," said Anna-Felicitas through the crack of door she held open; she was already in her nightgown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why shouldn't it sing?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You wouldn't either if you were a canary," she added, reasoning with the messenger.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
wouldn't
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From this reading That evening, while the twins were undressing, a message came up from the office that the manager would be obliged if the Miss Twinklers' canary wouldn't sing.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wouldn't either if you were a canary," she added, reasoning with the messenger.
