adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
ain't
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From this reading And if she ain’t a naturally good gal, it makes ’er worse, and then you ’ear what awful things gals are.
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 “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don’t say it’s an easy problem,” continued Mrs. Wilkins, “it’s just like marriages.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And if she ain’t a naturally good gal, it makes ’er worse, and then you ’ear what awful things gals are.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading And if she ain’t a naturally good gal, it makes ’er worse, and then you ’ear what awful things gals are.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading I don’t say it’s an easy problem,” continued Mrs. Wilkins, “it’s just like marriages.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
don't
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From this reading I don’t say it’s an easy problem,” continued Mrs. Wilkins, “it’s just like marriages.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And if she ain’t a naturally good gal, it makes ’er worse, and then you ’ear what awful things gals are.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I don’t say it’s an easy problem,” continued Mrs. Wilkins, “it’s just like marriages.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
galsnounUS /ɡælz/
plural of “gal” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading And if she ain’t a naturally good gal, it makes ’er worse, and then you ’ear what awful things gals are.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading The good mistress gets ’old of the bad servant, and the bad mistress, as often as not is lucky.”
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And if she ain’t a naturally good gal, it makes ’er worse, and then you ’ear what awful things gals are.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t say it’s an easy problem,” continued Mrs. Wilkins, “it’s just like marriages.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good mistress gets ’old of the bad servant, and the bad mistress, as often as not is lucky.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I don’t say it’s an easy problem,” continued Mrs. Wilkins, “it’s just like marriages.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don’t say it’s an easy problem,” continued Mrs. Wilkins, “it’s just like marriages.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading The good mistress gets ’old of the bad servant, and the bad mistress, as often as not is lucky.”
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
marriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I don’t say it’s an easy problem,” continued Mrs. Wilkins, “it’s just like marriages.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading And if she ain’t a naturally good gal, it makes ’er worse, and then you ’ear what awful things gals are.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The good mistress gets ’old of the bad servant, and the bad mistress, as often as not is lucky.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The good mistress gets ’old of the bad servant, and the bad mistress, as often as not is lucky.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The good mistress gets ’old of the bad servant, and the bad mistress, as often as not is lucky.”
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading I don’t say it’s an easy problem,” continued Mrs. Wilkins, “it’s just like marriages.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I don’t say it’s an easy problem,” continued Mrs. Wilkins, “it’s just like marriages.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The good mistress gets ’old of the bad servant, and the bad mistress, as often as not is lucky.”
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if she ain’t a naturally good gal, it makes ’er worse, and then you ’ear what awful things gals are.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “But how is it,” I argued, “that in hotels, for instance, the service is excellent, and the girls, generally speaking, seem contented?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The good mistress gets ’old of the bad servant, and the bad mistress, as often as not is lucky.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And if she ain’t a naturally good gal, it makes ’er worse, and then you ’ear what awful things gals are.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And if she ain’t a naturally good gal, it makes ’er worse, and then you ’ear what awful things gals are.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And if she ain’t a naturally good gal, it makes ’er worse, and then you ’ear what awful things gals are.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading “They get them all right,” said Mrs. Wilkins, “and if it’s a decent gal, it makes a bad gal of ’er, that ever afterwards looks upon every mistress as ’er enemy, and acts accordingly.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And if she ain’t a naturally good gal, it makes ’er worse, and then you ’ear what awful things gals are.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if she ain’t a naturally good gal, it makes ’er worse, and then you ’ear what awful things gals are.
