adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Theodosia Baxter's little girlhood, she had played there were two "'Dosies," a good one and a bad one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Near-anger surged up within her at this ruinous, this piteous result of Stefana's toil.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In Theodosia Baxter's little girlhood, she had played there were two "'Dosies," a good one and a bad one.
Baxter's
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From this reading In Theodosia Baxter's little girlhood, she had played there were two "'Dosies," a good one and a bad one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What was in this bundle would be in the rest--there was no hope.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading What was in this bundle would be in the rest--there was no hope.
creaksomely
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From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
Dosies
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From this reading In Theodosia Baxter's little girlhood, she had played there were two "'Dosies," a good one and a bad one.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading In Theodosia Baxter's little girlhood, she had played there were two "'Dosies," a good one and a bad one.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In Theodosia Baxter's little girlhood, she had played there were two "'Dosies," a good one and a bad one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Theodosia Baxter's little girlhood, she had played there were two "'Dosies," a good one and a bad one.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Near-anger surged up within her at this ruinous, this piteous result of Stefana's toil.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading What was in this bundle would be in the rest--there was no hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was in this bundle would be in the rest--there was no hope.
leprousadjective
relating to or resembling or having leprosy
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In Theodosia Baxter's little girlhood, she had played there were two "'Dosies," a good one and a bad one.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Theodosia saw pink.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
Near-anger
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From this reading Near-anger surged up within her at this ruinous, this piteous result of Stefana's toil.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What was in this bundle would be in the rest--there was no hope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Near-anger surged up within her at this ruinous, this piteous result of Stefana's toil.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In Theodosia Baxter's little girlhood, she had played there were two "'Dosies," a good one and a bad one.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Miss Theodosia saw pink.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Near-anger surged up within her at this ruinous, this piteous result of Stefana's toil.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading In Theodosia Baxter's little girlhood, she had played there were two "'Dosies," a good one and a bad one.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading What was in this bundle would be in the rest--there was no hope.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Near-anger surged up within her at this ruinous, this piteous result of Stefana's toil.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
ruinousadjectiveUS /ˈruːənəs/
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading Near-anger surged up within her at this ruinous, this piteous result of Stefana's toil.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Miss Theodosia saw pink.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Theodosia Baxter's little girlhood, she had played there were two "'Dosies," a good one and a bad one.
smoochesnounUS /ˈsmuːtʃɪz/
plural of “smooch” — an enthusiastic kiss
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
starchnounUS /stɑːrtʃ/
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
Stefana's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Near-anger surged up within her at this ruinous, this piteous result of Stefana's toil.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Near-anger surged up within her at this ruinous, this piteous result of Stefana's toil.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
Theodosia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Theodosia saw pink.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading What was in this bundle would be in the rest--there was no hope.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Near-anger surged up within her at this ruinous, this piteous result of Stefana's toil.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Near-anger surged up within her at this ruinous, this piteous result of Stefana's toil.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In Theodosia Baxter's little girlhood, she had played there were two "'Dosies," a good one and a bad one.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Near-anger surged up within her at this ruinous, this piteous result of Stefana's toil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was in this bundle would be in the rest--there was no hope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Theodosia Baxter's little girlhood, she had played there were two "'Dosies," a good one and a bad one.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was in this bundle would be in the rest--there was no hope.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Near-anger surged up within her at this ruinous, this piteous result of Stefana's toil.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What was in this bundle would be in the rest--there was no hope.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading The result dangled creaksomely from her hands, revealing new wrinkles and smooches and leprous patches of starch at every motion.
