ablutionsnounUS /əˈbluːʃənz/
plural of “ablution” — the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I'll skin you alive if anything happens to her."
any thing at all
From this reading I'll skin you alive if anything happens to her."
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Well, you'd better know.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How--how could I help it if she jumps out the winder?"
Dunno
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From this reading "Dunno," sullenly.
DwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I'll skin you alive if anything happens to her."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "How--how could I help it if she jumps out the winder?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I'll skin you alive if anything happens to her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
How
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From this reading "How--how could I help it if she jumps out the winder?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
I'll
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From this reading I'll skin you alive if anything happens to her."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll skin you alive if anything happens to her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How--how could I help it if she jumps out the winder?"
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading "How--how could I help it if she jumps out the winder?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, you'd better know.
immediately past
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
Melody's
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From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How--how could I help it if she jumps out the winder?"
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
Pete
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From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How--how could I help it if she jumps out the winder?"
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading I'll skin you alive if anything happens to her."
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading "Dunno," sullenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll skin you alive if anything happens to her."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you'd better know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
in or at the place that
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
windernounUS /ˈwɪndər/
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading "How--how could I help it if she jumps out the winder?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Dwarf "You, Pete," said his master, approaching the pump where the boy was performing his morning ablutions, "what was the noise I heard in Miss Melody's room last night?"
you'd
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From this reading "Well, you'd better know.
