adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
ain't
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From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
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 "Well, that's all right," said Patty; "let Pansy arrange those nicely on the dining-room table.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Patty; "let Pansy arrange those nicely on the dining-room table.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Use the silver dishes, Pansy, and fix them just as I told you."
befo
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From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
cakaroons
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From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
candiesnounUS /ˈkændiz/
plural of “candy” — a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
ceptin
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From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
Confabverb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
dem
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From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
dey
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From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Patty; "let Pansy arrange those nicely on the dining-room table.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Use the silver dishes, Pansy, and fix them just as I told you."
expostulated
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From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Use the silver dishes, Pansy, and fix them just as I told you."
fren's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Use the silver dishes, Pansy, and fix them just as I told you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Use the silver dishes, Pansy, and fix them just as I told you."
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
lasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Patty; "let Pansy arrange those nicely on the dining-room table.
Mancy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Patty; "let Pansy arrange those nicely on the dining-room table.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
nuffin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
obnoun
a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea
From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Patty; "let Pansy arrange those nicely on the dining-room table.
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Patty; "let Pansy arrange those nicely on the dining-room table.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Patty; "let Pansy arrange those nicely on the dining-room table.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Patty; "let Pansy arrange those nicely on the dining-room table.
servitors
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From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Use the silver dishes, Pansy, and fix them just as I told you."
skacely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Patty; "let Pansy arrange those nicely on the dining-room table.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Patty; "let Pansy arrange those nicely on the dining-room table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Use the silver dishes, Pansy, and fix them just as I told you."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Well, that's all right," said Patty; "let Pansy arrange those nicely on the dining-room table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Use the silver dishes, Pansy, and fix them just as I told you."
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
UsenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Use the silver dishes, Pansy, and fix them just as I told you."
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, that's all right," said Patty; "let Pansy arrange those nicely on the dining-room table.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading PREPARATIONS With the instincts of a true hostess, Patty had slipped from the room unobserved, and had held a short Confab with her two trusty servitors in the kitchen.
yo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dey ain't nuffin' skacely in de house, ceptin' some bits ob candies an' cakaroons le' from yo' las' night's supper."
yo's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Miss Patty," expostulated Mancy, "dey ain't nuffin' fit to set befo' dem fren's ob yo's.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Use the silver dishes, Pansy, and fix them just as I told you."
