adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
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 Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
bickeringnounUS /ˈbɪkərɪŋ/
a quarrel about petty points
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
culminatedverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪd/
past form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Here, Lenerengo was helpless.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, Lenerengo was helpless.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
impartiallyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəli/
in an impartial manner
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
Lamai
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From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
Lamai's
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From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
Lenerengo
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From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
Lumai
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From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
progenynounUS /ˈprɑːdʒəni/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
punishingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃɪŋ/
resulting in punishment
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
quarrelling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
teasingnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading For many days, tied by the stick, Jerry remained Lamai's prisoner.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
tongue-lashingnoun
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a happy time, for the house of Lumai was a house of perpetual bickering and quarrelling.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lamai fought pitched battles with his brothers and sisters for teasing Jerry, and these battles invariably culminated in Lenerengo taking a hand and impartially punishing all her progeny.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After that, as a matter of course and on general principles, she would have it out with Lumai, whose soft voice always was for quiet and repose, and who always, at the end of a tongue-lashing, took himself off to the canoe house for a couple of days.
