aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD FOR HARRY “Don’t feel so bad about it, Kiddy.”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It was the sympathetic Miss Welch who addressed Harry.
at or in the front
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD FOR HARRY “Don’t feel so bad about it, Kiddy.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry clenched his hands hard, and manfully swallowed the lump that rose in his throat.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD FOR HARRY “Don’t feel so bad about it, Kiddy.”
Barton's
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From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
a youthful male person
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
BREAKERSnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD FOR HARRY “Don’t feel so bad about it, Kiddy.”
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Harry clenched his hands hard, and manfully swallowed the lump that rose in his throat.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
Don't
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From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD FOR HARRY “Don’t feel so bad about it, Kiddy.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD FOR HARRY “Don’t feel so bad about it, Kiddy.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD FOR HARRY “Don’t feel so bad about it, Kiddy.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Harry clenched his hands hard, and manfully swallowed the lump that rose in his throat.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Harry clenched his hands hard, and manfully swallowed the lump that rose in his throat.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD FOR HARRY “Don’t feel so bad about it, Kiddy.”
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry clenched his hands hard, and manfully swallowed the lump that rose in his throat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry clenched his hands hard, and manfully swallowed the lump that rose in his throat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD FOR HARRY “Don’t feel so bad about it, Kiddy.”
KiddynounUS /ˈkɪdi/
informal term for a young child
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD FOR HARRY “Don’t feel so bad about it, Kiddy.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading Harry clenched his hands hard, and manfully swallowed the lump that rose in his throat.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading Harry clenched his hands hard, and manfully swallowed the lump that rose in his throat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was the sympathetic Miss Welch who addressed Harry.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Harry clenched his hands hard, and manfully swallowed the lump that rose in his throat.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD FOR HARRY “Don’t feel so bad about it, Kiddy.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Harry clenched his hands hard, and manfully swallowed the lump that rose in his throat.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading It was the sympathetic Miss Welch who addressed Harry.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry clenched his hands hard, and manfully swallowed the lump that rose in his throat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the sympathetic Miss Welch who addressed Harry.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Harry clenched his hands hard, and manfully swallowed the lump that rose in his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Her pretty eyes still snapped with angry sympathy as she tried to comfort the boy, who looked ready to cry.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the sympathetic Miss Welch who addressed Harry.
WelchverbUS /weltʃ/
cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
From this reading It was the sympathetic Miss Welch who addressed Harry.
which person or people
From this reading It was the sympathetic Miss Welch who addressed Harry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Seated at the exchange desk she had witnessed Mr. Barton’s harsh, unjust manner of dealing with Harry.
