andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “You’ve woken the baby.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charles had just been scolding his Dolly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles had just been scolding his Dolly.
chirrupings
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From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Charles had just been scolding his Dolly.
else
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From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles had just been scolding his Dolly.
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 She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles had just been scolding his Dolly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew you would.
I'm
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From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Charles had just been scolding his Dolly.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew you would.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
Rackety-tackety
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From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
Rum-ti-foo
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From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading Charles had just been scolding his Dolly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
Tompkin
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From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
unsubduedadjective
not brought under control
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading (Rum-ti-foo, Rackety-tackety Tompkin!) I’m not responsible for what Uncle Percy does, nor for anybody else or anything, so there!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She deserved the scolding, and had bent before it, but her head, though bloody, was unsubdued, and her chirrupings began to mingle with his retreating thunder.
wokenverbUS /ˈwoʊkən/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “You’ve woken the baby.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew you would.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I knew you would.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve woken the baby.
