adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well," said Gerty, after a pause, "I ain't a great lady, no more 'n nothin'.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well," said Gerty, after a pause, "I ain't a great lady, no more 'n nothin'.
ain't
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From this reading "Well," said Gerty, after a pause, "I ain't a great lady, no more 'n nothin'.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "I'll box his if he does," was the indignant answer.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Won't you let Comstock box my ears?"
ComstocknounUS /ˈkɑːmstɑːk/
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
From this reading "Won't you let Comstock box my ears?"
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll box his if he does," was the indignant answer.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Won't you let Comstock box my ears?"
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
Gerty
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From this reading "Well," said Gerty, after a pause, "I ain't a great lady, no more 'n nothin'.
gravestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəst/
superlative of “grave” — dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Well," said Gerty, after a pause, "I ain't a great lady, no more 'n nothin'.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
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 gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll box his if he does," was the indignant answer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll box his if he does," was the indignant answer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said Gerty, after a pause, "I ain't a great lady, no more 'n nothin'.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll box his if he does," was the indignant answer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll box his if he does," was the indignant answer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading "I'll box his if he does," was the indignant answer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well," said Gerty, after a pause, "I ain't a great lady, no more 'n nothin'.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Won't you let Comstock box my ears?"
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well," said Gerty, after a pause, "I ain't a great lady, no more 'n nothin'.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Won't you let Comstock box my ears?"
nnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "Well," said Gerty, after a pause, "I ain't a great lady, no more 'n nothin'.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the show-woman, with surprise.
nothin
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From this reading "Well," said Gerty, after a pause, "I ain't a great lady, no more 'n nothin'.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Well," said Gerty, after a pause, "I ain't a great lady, no more 'n nothin'.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said the show-woman, with surprise.
show-woman
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From this reading "No," said the show-woman, with surprise.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "No," said the show-woman, with surprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," said the show-woman, with surprise.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll box his if he does," was the indignant answer.
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 "Well," said Gerty, after a pause, "I ain't a great lady, no more 'n nothin'.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The gravest contest that had ever arisen in the museum was when Monsieur Comstock, teased beyond endurance, had thus taken the law into his own hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No," said the show-woman, with surprise.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't you let Comstock box my ears?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Won't you let Comstock box my ears?"
