againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you must hold it tighter."
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Open it," said Tommy, endeavouring to loose the hinge of the case with his tiny thumb-nail.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Mr. Pelby was on nettles; but he dared not interfere.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
endeavouring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Open it," said Tommy, endeavouring to loose the hinge of the case with his tiny thumb-nail.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pelby was on nettles; but he dared not interfere.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading "Open it," said Tommy, endeavouring to loose the hinge of the case with his tiny thumb-nail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Open it," said Tommy, endeavouring to loose the hinge of the case with his tiny thumb-nail.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "But you must hold it tighter."
importunitynoun
insistent solicitation and entreaty
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Mr. Pelby was on nettles; but he dared not interfere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But you must hold it tighter."
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "Open it," said Tommy, endeavouring to loose the hinge of the case with his tiny thumb-nail.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pelby was on nettles; but he dared not interfere.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But you must hold it tighter."
mustn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no; you mustn't open it, Tommy."
nettlesnounUS /ˈnetəlz/
plural of “nettle” — any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
From this reading Mr. Pelby was on nettles; but he dared not interfere.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no; you mustn't open it, Tommy."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Pelby was on nettles; but he dared not interfere.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no; you mustn't open it, Tommy."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Pelby was on nettles; but he dared not interfere.
OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open it," said Tommy, endeavouring to loose the hinge of the case with his tiny thumb-nail.
Pelby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pelby was on nettles; but he dared not interfere.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
thumb-nail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Open it," said Tommy, endeavouring to loose the hinge of the case with his tiny thumb-nail.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "But you must hold it tighter."
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading "Open it," said Tommy, endeavouring to loose the hinge of the case with his tiny thumb-nail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Open it," said Tommy, endeavouring to loose the hinge of the case with his tiny thumb-nail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Pelby was on nettles; but he dared not interfere.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Open it," said Tommy, endeavouring to loose the hinge of the case with his tiny thumb-nail.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading "There, now," said Mrs. Little, yielding to the child's eager importunity, and permitting him again to take possession of the watch.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you must hold it tighter."
