achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading One day little Flora was taken to have an aching tooth removed.
ain't
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From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day little Flora was taken to have an aching tooth removed.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading MARJORIE (disgustedly)--"Oh, what's the use, then; I get that anyway."--_Life_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading MOTHER (cautiously)--"Everything that's good for you, dear."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day little Flora was taken to have an aching tooth removed.
dearly loved
From this reading MOTHER (cautiously)--"Everything that's good for you, dear."
disgustedlyadverb
with disgust
From this reading MARJORIE (disgustedly)--"Oh, what's the use, then; I get that anyway."--_Life_.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading MARJORIE--"Will I get everything I pray for, mama?"
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading One day little Flora was taken to have an aching tooth removed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARJORIE--"Will I get everything I pray for, mama?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MARJORIE--"Will I get everything I pray for, mama?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MOTHER (cautiously)--"Everything that's good for you, dear."
grandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One day little Flora was taken to have an aching tooth removed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MARJORIE (disgustedly)--"Oh, what's the use, then; I get that anyway."--_Life_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
mamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading MARJORIE--"Will I get everything I pray for, mama?"
MARJORIE
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From this reading MARJORIE--"Will I get everything I pray for, mama?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER (cautiously)--"Everything that's good for you, dear."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading MARJORIE (disgustedly)--"Oh, what's the use, then; I get that anyway."--_Life_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day little Flora was taken to have an aching tooth removed.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading MARJORIE--"Will I get everything I pray for, mama?"
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading One day little Flora was taken to have an aching tooth removed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One day little Flora was taken to have an aching tooth removed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARJORIE (disgustedly)--"Oh, what's the use, then; I get that anyway."--_Life_.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER (cautiously)--"Everything that's good for you, dear."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MARJORIE (disgustedly)--"Oh, what's the use, then; I get that anyway."--_Life_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day little Flora was taken to have an aching tooth removed.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading One day little Flora was taken to have an aching tooth removed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
the act of using
From this reading MARJORIE (disgustedly)--"Oh, what's the use, then; I get that anyway."--_Life_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day little Flora was taken to have an aching tooth removed.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARJORIE (disgustedly)--"Oh, what's the use, then; I get that anyway."--_Life_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MARJORIE--"Will I get everything I pray for, mama?"
Willie
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From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading "I know he ain't," said little Willie, winking toward the next room, "but grandma is."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MOTHER (cautiously)--"Everything that's good for you, dear."
