AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, goodness, Bess! you've got his dog right in your arms this moment."
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And, goodness, Bess! you've got his dog right in your arms this moment."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
Bess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I won't," returned Bess, in the same tone.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "I want to hear how it comes out."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading And, goodness, Bess! you've got his dog right in your arms this moment."
DROPSnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading And, goodness, Bess! you've got his dog right in your arms this moment."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And, goodness, Bess! you've got his dog right in your arms this moment."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I want to hear how it comes out."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, goodness, Bess! you've got his dog right in your arms this moment."
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
how
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From this reading "I want to hear how it comes out."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I won't," returned Bess, in the same tone.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I want to hear how it comes out."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
let's
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From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading And, goodness, Bess! you've got his dog right in your arms this moment."
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I won't," returned Bess, in the same tone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "No, I won't," returned Bess, in the same tone.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And, goodness, Bess! you've got his dog right in your arms this moment."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "No, I won't," returned Bess, in the same tone.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
SInounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
SNUBBINS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, I won't," returned Bess, in the same tone.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, goodness, Bess! you've got his dog right in your arms this moment."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "No, I won't," returned Bess, in the same tone.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "Of course that horrid man won't let them use the milk for the poor little children on the train.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to hear how it comes out."
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading SI SNUBBINS DROPS IN "Do let's get out of here before he sees us," whispered Nan to her chum.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I won't," returned Bess, in the same tone.
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, goodness, Bess! you've got his dog right in your arms this moment."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, goodness, Bess! you've got his dog right in your arms this moment."
