AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Billy put all his candy back into the box.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where 'd you git 'em?” he asked, as he helped himself generously.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where 'd you git 'em?” he asked, as he helped himself generously.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Billy put all his candy back into the box.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don't believe I wants noner yo' candy,” he said, scowling darkly.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
BILLYnounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
bonbons
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From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
Cecilia
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From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “Where 'd you git 'em?” he asked, as he helped himself generously.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading “I don't believe I wants noner yo' candy,” he said, scowling darkly.
don't
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From this reading “I don't believe I wants noner yo' candy,” he said, scowling darkly.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Where 'd you git 'em?” he asked, as he helped himself generously.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading “Where 'd you git 'em?” he asked, as he helped himself generously.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Where 'd you git 'em?” he asked, as he helped himself generously.
GREEN-EYEDadjective
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where 'd you git 'em?” he asked, as he helped himself generously.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Where 'd you git 'em?” he asked, as he helped himself generously.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Where 'd you git 'em?” he asked, as he helped himself generously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy put all his candy back into the box.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't believe I wants noner yo' candy,” he said, scowling darkly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Billy put all his candy back into the box.
Maurice
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From this reading “Maurice sent them to me this morning.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Maurice sent them to me this morning.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Maurice sent them to me this morning.”
noner
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From this reading “I don't believe I wants noner yo' candy,” he said, scowling darkly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Billy put all his candy back into the box.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading “I don't believe I wants noner yo' candy,” he said, scowling darkly.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Maurice sent them to me this morning.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy put all his candy back into the box.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Maurice sent them to me this morning.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Maurice sent them to me this morning.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “I don't believe I wants noner yo' candy,” he said, scowling darkly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where 'd you git 'em?” he asked, as he helped himself generously.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A GREEN-EYED BILLY “Have some candy?” said Miss Cecilia, offering a big box of bonbons to Billy, who was visiting her.
yo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't believe I wants noner yo' candy,” he said, scowling darkly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where 'd you git 'em?” he asked, as he helped himself generously.
