adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
articulateverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪt/
provide with a joint
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was still gazing at his extended finger when Madge began to speak.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was still gazing at his extended finger when Madge began to speak.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the dog," she said.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading "You haven't considered the dog."
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "But the dog," she said.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He was still gazing at his extended finger when Madge began to speak.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He was still gazing at his extended finger when Madge began to speak.
haven't
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From this reading "You haven't considered the dog."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was still gazing at his extended finger when Madge began to speak.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
Madge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still gazing at his extended finger when Madge began to speak.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
overwroughtadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But the dog," she said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But the dog," she said.
SkiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He was still gazing at his extended finger when Madge began to speak.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still gazing at his extended finger when Madge began to speak.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Skiff Miller, too overwrought for speech, held up a fore finger for them to see.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "That very finger," he managed to articulate, as though it somehow clinched the proof of ownership and the bond of affection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still gazing at his extended finger when Madge began to speak.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was still gazing at his extended finger when Madge began to speak.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't considered the dog."
