adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
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 “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear Pauline, canst thou not tell my father where I am, that he may come here and take me away before I die?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “If thy father takes thee away, thou canst not tell me any more stories.”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But why dost thou want to go away?” said Pauline.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dear Pauline, canst thou not tell my father where I am, that he may come here and take me away before I die?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why dost thou want to go away?” said Pauline.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “If thy father takes thee away, thou canst not tell me any more stories.”
CaspernounUS /ˈkæspər/
a city of east central Wyoming on the North Platte river
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Pauline, canst thou not tell my father where I am, that he may come here and take me away before I die?”
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Dear Pauline, canst thou not tell my father where I am, that he may come here and take me away before I die?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “But why dost thou want to go away?” said Pauline.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “If thy father takes thee away, thou canst not tell me any more stories.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But why dost thou want to go away?” said Pauline.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dear Pauline, canst thou not tell my father where I am, that he may come here and take me away before I die?”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dear Pauline, canst thou not tell my father where I am, that he may come here and take me away before I die?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If thy father takes thee away, thou canst not tell me any more stories.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Dear Pauline, canst thou not tell my father where I am, that he may come here and take me away before I die?”
Mayhapadverb
by chance
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If thy father takes thee away, thou canst not tell me any more stories.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “If thy father takes thee away, thou canst not tell me any more stories.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If thy father takes thee away, thou canst not tell me any more stories.”
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
Otto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “But why dost thou want to go away?” said Pauline.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But why dost thou want to go away?” said Pauline.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “If thy father takes thee away, thou canst not tell me any more stories.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Dear Pauline, canst thou not tell my father where I am, that he may come here and take me away before I die?”
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “If thy father takes thee away, thou canst not tell me any more stories.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “If thy father takes thee away, thou canst not tell me any more stories.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “If thy father takes thee away, thou canst not tell me any more stories.”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “But why dost thou want to go away?” said Pauline.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “If thy father takes thee away, thou canst not tell me any more stories.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But why dost thou want to go away?” said Pauline.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But why dost thou want to go away?” said Pauline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Dear Pauline, canst thou not tell my father where I am, that he may come here and take me away before I die?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But why dost thou want to go away?” said Pauline.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mayhap I could do so,” said Pauline, after a little while, “for sometimes I go with Casper Max to see his mother, who nursed me when I was a baby.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I can,” said Otto, “for when I grow to be a man I will come again and marry thee, and when thou art my wife I can tell thee all the stories that I know.
