adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peggy shook her head, disdaining a verbal reply.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “That means YOU'VE got to do all the butchering for him?” said the cynical Sam.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And how do you kalkilate to tame him?” asked Sam.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And how do you kalkilate to tame him?” asked Sam.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Ye can't bring him up on sugar and crackers, like a Polly,” persisted Sam.
butcheringnounUS /ˈbʊtʃərɪŋ/
the business of a butcher
From this reading “That means YOU'VE got to do all the butchering for him?” said the cynical Sam.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
can't
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From this reading “Ye can't bring him up on sugar and crackers, like a Polly,” persisted Sam.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “Ye can't bring him up on sugar and crackers, like a Polly,” persisted Sam.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading “That means YOU'VE got to do all the butchering for him?” said the cynical Sam.
disdainingverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain
From this reading Peggy shook her head, disdaining a verbal reply.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And how do you kalkilate to tame him?” asked Sam.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That means YOU'VE got to do all the butchering for him?” said the cynical Sam.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That means YOU'VE got to do all the butchering for him?” said the cynical Sam.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy shook her head, disdaining a verbal reply.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And how do you kalkilate to tame him?” asked Sam.
how
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From this reading “And how do you kalkilate to tame him?” asked Sam.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
kalkilate
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From this reading “And how do you kalkilate to tame him?” asked Sam.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Ye can't bring him up on sugar and crackers, like a Polly,” persisted Sam.
lovin
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From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “That means YOU'VE got to do all the butchering for him?” said the cynical Sam.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ye can't bring him up on sugar and crackers, like a Polly,” persisted Sam.
Peggy
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From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading “Ye can't bring him up on sugar and crackers, like a Polly,” persisted Sam.
Polly
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From this reading “Ye can't bring him up on sugar and crackers, like a Polly,” persisted Sam.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Peggy shook her head, disdaining a verbal reply.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “And how do you kalkilate to tame him?” asked Sam.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Peggy shook her head, disdaining a verbal reply.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “Ye can't bring him up on sugar and crackers, like a Polly,” persisted Sam.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “And how do you kalkilate to tame him?” asked Sam.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That means YOU'VE got to do all the butchering for him?” said the cynical Sam.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And how do you kalkilate to tame him?” asked Sam.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Ye can't bring him up on sugar and crackers, like a Polly,” persisted Sam.
verbaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrbəl/
communicated in the form of words
From this reading Peggy shook her head, disdaining a verbal reply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “By being good to him and lovin' him,” said Peggy, stroking the head of the bird with infinite gentleness.
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye can't bring him up on sugar and crackers, like a Polly,” persisted Sam.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And how do you kalkilate to tame him?” asked Sam.
YOU'VE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That means YOU'VE got to do all the butchering for him?” said the cynical Sam.
