adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
AccordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “How can any one imagine that I would harm my grandson, my poor little Toto!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why, I should be worse than a wild beast to try and bring my own flesh and blood to perdition.”
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Why, I should be worse than a wild beast to try and bring my own flesh and blood to perdition.”
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Why, I should be worse than a wild beast to try and bring my own flesh and blood to perdition.”
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Why, I should be worse than a wild beast to try and bring my own flesh and blood to perdition.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can any one imagine that I would harm my grandson, my poor little Toto!
Chupin
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From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Why, I should be worse than a wild beast to try and bring my own flesh and blood to perdition.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading “How can any one imagine that I would harm my grandson, my poor little Toto!
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Oh, unhappy me,” she groaned.
handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “How can any one imagine that I would harm my grandson, my poor little Toto!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How can any one imagine that I would harm my grandson, my poor little Toto!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How can any one imagine that I would harm my grandson, my poor little Toto!
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “How can any one imagine that I would harm my grandson, my poor little Toto!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “How can any one imagine that I would harm my grandson, my poor little Toto!
magistrate's
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From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, unhappy me,” she groaned.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “How can any one imagine that I would harm my grandson, my poor little Toto!
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, unhappy me,” she groaned.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Why, I should be worse than a wild beast to try and bring my own flesh and blood to perdition.”
perditionnoun
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
From this reading Why, I should be worse than a wild beast to try and bring my own flesh and blood to perdition.”
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “How can any one imagine that I would harm my grandson, my poor little Toto!
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why, I should be worse than a wild beast to try and bring my own flesh and blood to perdition.”
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Accordingly, she drew one of her new handkerchiefs from her pocket, and, by dint of rubbing her eyes, endeavored to extract a tear.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why, I should be worse than a wild beast to try and bring my own flesh and blood to perdition.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How can any one imagine that I would harm my grandson, my poor little Toto!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
Toto
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From this reading “How can any one imagine that I would harm my grandson, my poor little Toto!
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “Oh, unhappy me,” she groaned.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I should be worse than a wild beast to try and bring my own flesh and blood to perdition.”
WidownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “This,” thought the Widow Chupin, “is the right moment to try and soften the magistrate’s heart.”
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Why, I should be worse than a wild beast to try and bring my own flesh and blood to perdition.”
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Why, I should be worse than a wild beast to try and bring my own flesh and blood to perdition.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “How can any one imagine that I would harm my grandson, my poor little Toto!
