aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Higby looked as if she were about to throw her apron over her head again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mrs. Higby looked as if she were about to throw her apron over her head again.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "You blessed child!" she exclaimed, half-crying and allowing her hands to rest on the rim of the dish-pan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You blessed child!" she exclaimed, half-crying and allowing her hands to rest on the rim of the dish-pan.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Mrs. Higby looked as if she were about to throw her apron over her head again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Higby looked as if she were about to throw her apron over her head again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been so very good to us," continued Phronsie, shaking her yellow head decidedly.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "You blessed child!" she exclaimed, half-crying and allowing her hands to rest on the rim of the dish-pan.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "You blessed child!" she exclaimed, half-crying and allowing her hands to rest on the rim of the dish-pan.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "You have been so very good to us," continued Phronsie, shaking her yellow head decidedly.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "You have been so very good to us," continued Phronsie, shaking her yellow head decidedly.
dish-pan
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From this reading "You blessed child!" she exclaimed, half-crying and allowing her hands to rest on the rim of the dish-pan.
don't
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From this reading "I don't want to leave you, Mrs. Higby," said Phronsie slowly.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You blessed child!" she exclaimed, half-crying and allowing her hands to rest on the rim of the dish-pan.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You have been so very good to us," continued Phronsie, shaking her yellow head decidedly.
half-crying
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From this reading "You blessed child!" she exclaimed, half-crying and allowing her hands to rest on the rim of the dish-pan.
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 "You blessed child!" she exclaimed, half-crying and allowing her hands to rest on the rim of the dish-pan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been so very good to us," continued Phronsie, shaking her yellow head decidedly.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Higby looked as if she were about to throw her apron over her head again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Higby looked as if she were about to throw her apron over her head again.
Higby
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From this reading "I don't want to leave you, Mrs. Higby," said Phronsie slowly.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want to leave you, Mrs. Higby," said Phronsie slowly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Higby looked as if she were about to throw her apron over her head again.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "I don't want to leave you, Mrs. Higby," said Phronsie slowly.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Higby looked as if she were about to throw her apron over her head again.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I don't want to leave you, Mrs. Higby," said Phronsie slowly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You blessed child!" she exclaimed, half-crying and allowing her hands to rest on the rim of the dish-pan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You blessed child!" she exclaimed, half-crying and allowing her hands to rest on the rim of the dish-pan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Higby looked as if she were about to throw her apron over her head again.
Phronsie
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From this reading "I don't want to leave you, Mrs. Higby," said Phronsie slowly.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "You blessed child!" she exclaimed, half-crying and allowing her hands to rest on the rim of the dish-pan.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading "You blessed child!" she exclaimed, half-crying and allowing her hands to rest on the rim of the dish-pan.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't want to leave you, Mrs. Higby," said Phronsie slowly.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "You have been so very good to us," continued Phronsie, shaking her yellow head decidedly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Higby looked as if she were about to throw her apron over her head again.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I don't want to leave you, Mrs. Higby," said Phronsie slowly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You have been so very good to us," continued Phronsie, shaking her yellow head decidedly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You blessed child!" she exclaimed, half-crying and allowing her hands to rest on the rim of the dish-pan.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Mrs. Higby looked as if she were about to throw her apron over her head again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't want to leave you, Mrs. Higby," said Phronsie slowly.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have been so very good to us," continued Phronsie, shaking her yellow head decidedly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "You have been so very good to us," continued Phronsie, shaking her yellow head decidedly.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to leave you, Mrs. Higby," said Phronsie slowly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Higby looked as if she were about to throw her apron over her head again.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "You have been so very good to us," continued Phronsie, shaking her yellow head decidedly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't want to leave you, Mrs. Higby," said Phronsie slowly.
