adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading She might have said something, instead of coming down the stairs with that alarming bonnet on.
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 Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “None of you girls have any nerves, really.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
Avery
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From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She might have said something, instead of coming down the stairs with that alarming bonnet on.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading There you stood clutching a bunch of weeds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading There you stood clutching a bunch of weeds.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She might have said something, instead of coming down the stairs with that alarming bonnet on.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
didn't
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From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She might have said something, instead of coming down the stairs with that alarming bonnet on.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “None of you girls have any nerves, really.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “None of you girls have any nerves, really.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She might have said something, instead of coming down the stairs with that alarming bonnet on.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
Margaret
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From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might have said something, instead of coming down the stairs with that alarming bonnet on.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “None of you girls have any nerves, really.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “None of you girls have any nerves, really.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “None of you girls have any nerves, really.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She might have said something, instead of coming down the stairs with that alarming bonnet on.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “None of you girls have any nerves, really.
retailingnounUS /ˈriːteɪlɪŋ/
the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She might have said something, instead of coming down the stairs with that alarming bonnet on.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She might have said something, instead of coming down the stairs with that alarming bonnet on.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There you stood clutching a bunch of weeds.
tea-time
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From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She might have said something, instead of coming down the stairs with that alarming bonnet on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There you stood clutching a bunch of weeds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading There you stood clutching a bunch of weeds.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
Wilcox
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From this reading “It gave her quite a turn,” said Mr. Wilcox, when retailing the incident to Dolly at tea-time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She might have said something, instead of coming down the stairs with that alarming bonnet on.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Of course, a word from me put it all right, but silly old Miss Avery—she frightened you, didn’t she, Margaret?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “None of you girls have any nerves, really.
