adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We go out to shoot partridges and bring down a crow," he added.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "We go out to shoot partridges and bring down a crow," he added.
ALBERTnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
bakeshopnoun
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading There's a bakeshop over the way.
Bess
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From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "We go out to shoot partridges and bring down a crow," he added.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
can't
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From this reading Bring her in and see if we can't cure this child of old Father Famine."
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Bring her in and see if we can't cure this child of old Father Famine."
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "We go out to shoot partridges and bring down a crow," he added.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Bring her in and see if we can't cure this child of old Father Famine."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We go out to shoot partridges and bring down a crow," he added.
ELSE
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From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
FaminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Bring her in and see if we can't cure this child of old Father Famine."
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bring her in and see if we can't cure this child of old Father Famine."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We go out to shoot partridges and bring down a crow," he added.
GoodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Goodness! what a hungry looking kid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bring her in and see if we can't cure this child of old Father Famine."
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bring her in and see if we can't cure this child of old Father Famine."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bring her in and see if we can't cure this child of old Father Famine."
JENNIE
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From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Goodness! what a hungry looking kid.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bring her in and see if we can't cure this child of old Father Famine."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We go out to shoot partridges and bring down a crow," he added.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There's a bakeshop over the way.
partridgesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading "We go out to shoot partridges and bring down a crow," he added.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bring her in and see if we can't cure this child of old Father Famine."
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "We go out to shoot partridges and bring down a crow," he added.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
SOMEBODYpronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a bakeshop over the way.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bring her in and see if we can't cure this child of old Father Famine."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
waifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There's a bakeshop over the way.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We go out to shoot partridges and bring down a crow," he added.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JENNIE ALBERT--AND SOMEBODY ELSE "Well! what do you know about that?" was Walter's comment, when he came back to the girls and found them surrounding the hungry looking little street waif, of whom he had already heard so much from Nan and Bess.
