affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
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 "Oh! no, dear papa, not for anybody else in all the world," she said earnestly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "Oh! no, dear papa, not for anybody else in all the world," she said earnestly.
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 "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, excepting what?" he asked, smiling down at her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, excepting what?" he asked, smiling down at her.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He made no reply in words, but, looking highly gratified, bent down and kissed her cheek.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made no reply in words, but, looking highly gratified, bent down and kissed her cheek.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He made no reply in words, but, looking highly gratified, bent down and kissed her cheek.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh! no, dear papa, not for anybody else in all the world," she said earnestly.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
don't
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From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, excepting what?" he asked, smiling down at her.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading "Oh! no, dear papa, not for anybody else in all the world," she said earnestly.
else
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From this reading "Oh! no, dear papa, not for anybody else in all the world," she said earnestly.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading "Well, excepting what?" he asked, smiling down at her.
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading He made no reply in words, but, looking highly gratified, bent down and kissed her cheek.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, excepting what?" he asked, smiling down at her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, excepting what?" he asked, smiling down at her.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He made no reply in words, but, looking highly gratified, bent down and kissed her cheek.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh! no, dear papa, not for anybody else in all the world," she said earnestly.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He made no reply in words, but, looking highly gratified, bent down and kissed her cheek.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He made no reply in words, but, looking highly gratified, bent down and kissed her cheek.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no reply in words, but, looking highly gratified, bent down and kissed her cheek.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh! no, dear papa, not for anybody else in all the world," she said earnestly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh! no, dear papa, not for anybody else in all the world," she said earnestly.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! no, dear papa, not for anybody else in all the world," she said earnestly.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He made no reply in words, but, looking highly gratified, bent down and kissed her cheek.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Well, excepting what?" he asked, smiling down at her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh! no, dear papa, not for anybody else in all the world," she said earnestly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
Travilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, excepting what?" he asked, smiling down at her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, excepting what?" he asked, smiling down at her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Excepting when Mr. Travilla frightened me so, papa," she replied, moving closer to his side, blushing and casting down her eyes.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He made no reply in words, but, looking highly gratified, bent down and kissed her cheek.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Oh! no, dear papa, not for anybody else in all the world," she said earnestly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you do love your own papa best, and don't want to exchange him for another?" he said, inquiringly, as he passed his arm affectionately around her waist.
