admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading “And credit it does you,” said the boatswain, looking round admiringly.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
akimboadjectiveUS /əˈkɪmboʊ/
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
From this reading “I’m captain here,” said Susan, confronting him with her bare arms akimbo.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “I’m captain here,” said Susan, confronting him with her bare arms akimbo.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading “I’m captain here,” said Susan, confronting him with her bare arms akimbo.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading “And credit it does you,” said the boatswain, looking round admiringly.
Cap'n's
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From this reading “Cap’n’s orders,” murmured Tucker feebly.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “I’m captain here,” said Susan, confronting him with her bare arms akimbo.
Chrissie
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From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “I’m captain here,” said Susan, confronting him with her bare arms akimbo.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading “And credit it does you,” said the boatswain, looking round admiringly.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And credit it does you,” said the boatswain, looking round admiringly.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “Cap’n’s orders,” murmured Tucker feebly.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m captain here,” said Susan, confronting him with her bare arms akimbo.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I’m captain here,” said Susan, confronting him with her bare arms akimbo.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m captain here,” said Susan, confronting him with her bare arms akimbo.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m captain here,” said Susan, confronting him with her bare arms akimbo.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
irateadjectiveUS /aɪˈreɪt/
feeling or showing extreme anger
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And credit it does you,” said the boatswain, looking round admiringly.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “And credit it does you,” said the boatswain, looking round admiringly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Cap’n’s orders,” murmured Tucker feebly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Cap’n’s orders,” murmured Tucker feebly.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “And credit it does you,” said the boatswain, looking round admiringly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “Cap’n’s orders,” murmured Tucker feebly.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m captain here,” said Susan, confronting him with her bare arms akimbo.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ho!” said Susan, who took the state of affairs as an insult to the sex in general; “and what might you be wanting?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is it your wish, Miss Chrissie, that this image comes and stalks into my kitchen as if the place belongs to him?” demanded the irate Susan.
