AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Kate was disgusted; Cyril was coldly reserved; Bertram was frankly angry; even William was vexed, and showed it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Hannah was inexpressibly shocked; she had not breath even to ejaculate “My grief and conscience!”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
Bertram
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From this reading Kate was disgusted; Cyril was coldly reserved; Bertram was frankly angry; even William was vexed, and showed it.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Aunt Hannah was inexpressibly shocked; she had not breath even to ejaculate “My grief and conscience!”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Kate was disgusted; Cyril was coldly reserved; Bertram was frankly angry; even William was vexed, and showed it.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Aunt Hannah was inexpressibly shocked; she had not breath even to ejaculate “My grief and conscience!”
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading The whole family had contributed to this knowledge.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Kate was disgusted; Cyril was coldly reserved; Bertram was frankly angry; even William was vexed, and showed it.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Kate was disgusted; Cyril was coldly reserved; Bertram was frankly angry; even William was vexed, and showed it.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
ejaculateverbUS /ɪˈdʒækjuːleɪt/
utter impulsively
From this reading Aunt Hannah was inexpressibly shocked; she had not breath even to ejaculate “My grief and conscience!”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Aunt Hannah was inexpressibly shocked; she had not breath even to ejaculate “My grief and conscience!”
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The whole family had contributed to this knowledge.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Kate was disgusted; Cyril was coldly reserved; Bertram was frankly angry; even William was vexed, and showed it.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Aunt Hannah was inexpressibly shocked; she had not breath even to ejaculate “My grief and conscience!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole family had contributed to this knowledge.
HANDnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
Hannah
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From this reading Aunt Hannah was inexpressibly shocked; she had not breath even to ejaculate “My grief and conscience!”
haunches
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From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
imperturbably
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From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading Aunt Hannah was inexpressibly shocked; she had not breath even to ejaculate “My grief and conscience!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
KATE
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From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The whole family had contributed to this knowledge.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Aunt Hannah was inexpressibly shocked; she had not breath even to ejaculate “My grief and conscience!”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aunt Hannah was inexpressibly shocked; she had not breath even to ejaculate “My grief and conscience!”
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Kate was disgusted; Cyril was coldly reserved; Bertram was frankly angry; even William was vexed, and showed it.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Hannah was inexpressibly shocked; she had not breath even to ejaculate “My grief and conscience!”
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Aunt Hannah was inexpressibly shocked; she had not breath even to ejaculate “My grief and conscience!”
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Kate was disgusted; Cyril was coldly reserved; Bertram was frankly angry; even William was vexed, and showed it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
SpunknounUS /spʌŋk/
material for starting a fire
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole family had contributed to this knowledge.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The whole family had contributed to this knowledge.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole family had contributed to this knowledge.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
UndeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Kate was disgusted; Cyril was coldly reserved; Bertram was frankly angry; even William was vexed, and showed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KATE TAKES A HAND Undeniably Billy was in disgrace, and none knew it better than Billy herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole family had contributed to this knowledge.
William
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From this reading Kate was disgusted; Cyril was coldly reserved; Bertram was frankly angry; even William was vexed, and showed it.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spunk, too, as if in league with the rest, took this opportunity to display one of his occasional fits of independence; and when Billy, longing for some sort of comfort, called him to her, he settled back on his tiny haunches and imperturbably winked and blinked his indifference.
