adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation.
doesn't
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From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
don't
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From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/
an exasperated feeling of annoyance
From this reading “But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
icilyadverbUS /ˈaɪsɪli/
in a cold and icy manner
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation.
inexplicablyadverbUS /ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
Rosamund
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From this reading “But she DOES want to marry him!” cried Rosamund in exasperation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
She's
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From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading The Garden of the God Diana Duke seemed inexplicably irritated at the abrupt entrance and utterance of the other girl.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Well,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(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,” she said shortly, “I suppose Miss Gray can decline him if she doesn’t want to marry him.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Perhaps,” said Diana icily, “but I really don’t see what we can do.”
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
won't
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From this reading “She’s a wild, wicked fool, and I won’t be parted from her.”
