adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
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 "For father will make it all right with him as to the payment," he reflected easily.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "For father will make it all right with him as to the payment," he reflected easily.
Bauricke
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From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
cannot
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From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
datnounUS /dæt/
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
didn't
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From this reading "I--I--didn't like you, and I said so."
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "For father will make it all right with him as to the payment," he reflected easily.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "For father will make it all right with him as to the payment," he reflected easily.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For father will make it all right with him as to the payment," he reflected easily.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Yes, sir," Jasper made haste to say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For father will make it all right with him as to the payment," he reflected easily.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For father will make it all right with him as to the payment," he reflected easily.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading "Yes, sir," Jasper made haste to say.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Yes, sir," Jasper made haste to say.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "For father will make it all right with him as to the payment," he reflected easily.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading "For father will make it all right with him as to the payment," he reflected easily.
Polly
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From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "For father will make it all right with him as to the payment," he reflected easily.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "For father will make it all right with him as to the payment," he reflected easily.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I--I--didn't like you, and I said so."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Yes, sir," Jasper made haste to say.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," Jasper made haste to say.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
someting
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From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For father will make it all right with him as to the payment," he reflected easily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, sir," Jasper made haste to say.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading "Ah, now," exclaimed Herr Bauricke, joyfully, a light beaming all over his fat face, "dat is someting like--to-morrow, den, we--" "But, oh, sir," Polly interrupted, "I cannot," and she twisted her hands in distress.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "For father will make it all right with him as to the payment," he reflected easily.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir," Jasper made haste to say.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We do understand; and it is so very good of you, and Polly will accept it, sir."
