adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading A dirty little fore-finger pointed to a long, fat cucumber lying slightly apart from its fellows.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
Blick's
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From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And she say I can have pickle with the last egg."
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
cucumbernounUS /ˈkjuːkəmbər/
a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit
From this reading A dirty little fore-finger pointed to a long, fat cucumber lying slightly apart from its fellows.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading A dirty little fore-finger pointed to a long, fat cucumber lying slightly apart from its fellows.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading And she say I can have pickle with the last egg."
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading A dirty little fore-finger pointed to a long, fat cucumber lying slightly apart from its fellows.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading A dirty little fore-finger pointed to a long, fat cucumber lying slightly apart from its fellows.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
fore-finger
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From this reading A dirty little fore-finger pointed to a long, fat cucumber lying slightly apart from its fellows.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A dirty little fore-finger pointed to a long, fat cucumber lying slightly apart from its fellows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And she say I can have pickle with the last egg."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And she say I can have pickle with the last egg."
I'd
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From this reading "Please, sir, I'd like that one."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A dirty little fore-finger pointed to a long, fat cucumber lying slightly apart from its fellows.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And she say I can have pickle with the last egg."
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Please, sir, I'd like that one."
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A dirty little fore-finger pointed to a long, fat cucumber lying slightly apart from its fellows.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A dirty little fore-finger pointed to a long, fat cucumber lying slightly apart from its fellows.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
Muther
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From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Please, sir, I'd like that one."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
PEGGY
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From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
picklenounUS /ˈpɪkəl/
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading And she say I can have pickle with the last egg."
pickle-jar
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From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading A dirty little fore-finger pointed to a long, fat cucumber lying slightly apart from its fellows.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
saltyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːlti/
engagingly stimulating or provocative
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she say I can have pickle with the last egg."
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A dirty little fore-finger pointed to a long, fat cucumber lying slightly apart from its fellows.
sournessnoun
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Please, sir, I'd like that one."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she say I can have pickle with the last egg."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dirty little fore-finger pointed to a long, fat cucumber lying slightly apart from its fellows.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The eyes which had been critically searching the pickle-jar on the counter as the eggs were carefully taken out of a basket looked confidently in Mr. Blick's face, and a red little tongue licked two red lips in quivering expectation of the salty sourness awaiting them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she say I can have pickle with the last egg."
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading PEGGY "Muther say, please, sir, send her four eggs' worth of salt pork, and two eggs' worth of pepper, and five eggs' worth of molasses.
