adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
encumbrancenoun
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
jealousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeləs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
KEYnounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
Pulchop's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
STREETnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her sole thought was to get as far away from her former life as possible--to disappear in the crowd and never to be heard of again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
Vandeloup
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She who had been queen of his heart and the idol of his life could not bear to receive cold looks and careless words, and to be looked upon as an encumbrance and a trouble.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE KEY OF THE STREET When Kitty left Mrs Pulchop’s residence she had no very definite idea as to what she was going to do with herself.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Poor little soul, she never for a moment dreamed that it was a case of out of the frying pan into the fire, and that the world at large might prove more cruel to her than Vandeloup in particular.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had been cut to the heart by his harsh cold words, but notwithstanding he had spoken so bitterly she still loved him, and would have stayed beside him, but her jealous pride forbade her to do so.
