adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last was one of the old Cotton-Petticoats, and in her younger days had been a flibbertigibbet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ptomaines, his collection of pieplates, Warble, his personal appearance and his Aunt Dressie.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Ptomaines, his collection of pieplates, Warble, his personal appearance and his Aunt Dressie.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appeared unannounced, took up her favorite quarters in the N.N.W. wing, and permeated the household.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Ptomaines, his collection of pieplates, Warble, his personal appearance and his Aunt Dressie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last was one of the old Cotton-Petticoats, and in her younger days had been a flibbertigibbet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Was still, for that matter, but she flibbered differently now.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Ptomaines, his collection of pieplates, Warble, his personal appearance and his Aunt Dressie.
Cotton-Petticoats
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From this reading The last was one of the old Cotton-Petticoats, and in her younger days had been a flibbertigibbet.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The last was one of the old Cotton-Petticoats, and in her younger days had been a flibbertigibbet.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading Was still, for that matter, but she flibbered differently now.
Dressie
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From this reading Ptomaines, his collection of pieplates, Warble, his personal appearance and his Aunt Dressie.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading She appeared unannounced, took up her favorite quarters in the N.N.W. wing, and permeated the household.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Petticoat had five hobbies.
flibbered
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From this reading Was still, for that matter, but she flibbered differently now.
flibbertigibbetnoun
a female fool
From this reading The last was one of the old Cotton-Petticoats, and in her younger days had been a flibbertigibbet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Was still, for that matter, but she flibbered differently now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Petticoat had five hobbies.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The last was one of the old Cotton-Petticoats, and in her younger days had been a flibbertigibbet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ptomaines, his collection of pieplates, Warble, his personal appearance and his Aunt Dressie.
hobbiesnounUS /ˈhɑːbiz/
plural of “hobby” — an auxiliary activity
From this reading Petticoat had five hobbies.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading She appeared unannounced, took up her favorite quarters in the N.N.W. wing, and permeated the household.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last was one of the old Cotton-Petticoats, and in her younger days had been a flibbertigibbet.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last was one of the old Cotton-Petticoats, and in her younger days had been a flibbertigibbet.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Was still, for that matter, but she flibbered differently now.
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 She appeared unannounced, took up her favorite quarters in the N.N.W. wing, and permeated the household.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Was still, for that matter, but she flibbered differently now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ptomaines, his collection of pieplates, Warble, his personal appearance and his Aunt Dressie.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The last was one of the old Cotton-Petticoats, and in her younger days had been a flibbertigibbet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The last was one of the old Cotton-Petticoats, and in her younger days had been a flibbertigibbet.
permeatedverbUS /ˈpɜːrmieɪtɪd/
past form of “permeate” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading She appeared unannounced, took up her favorite quarters in the N.N.W. wing, and permeated the household.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Ptomaines, his collection of pieplates, Warble, his personal appearance and his Aunt Dressie.
PetticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading Petticoat had five hobbies.
pieplates
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From this reading Ptomaines, his collection of pieplates, Warble, his personal appearance and his Aunt Dressie.
PtomainesnounUS /ˈtoʊmeɪnz/
plural of “ptomaine” — any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
From this reading Ptomaines, his collection of pieplates, Warble, his personal appearance and his Aunt Dressie.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading She appeared unannounced, took up her favorite quarters in the N.N.W. wing, and permeated the household.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was still, for that matter, but she flibbered differently now.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Was still, for that matter, but she flibbered differently now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was still, for that matter, but she flibbered differently now.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last was one of the old Cotton-Petticoats, and in her younger days had been a flibbertigibbet.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She appeared unannounced, took up her favorite quarters in the N.N.W. wing, and permeated the household.
unannouncedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst/
without warning or announcement
From this reading She appeared unannounced, took up her favorite quarters in the N.N.W. wing, and permeated the household.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She appeared unannounced, took up her favorite quarters in the N.N.W. wing, and permeated the household.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading She appeared unannounced, took up her favorite quarters in the N.N.W. wing, and permeated the household.
WarbleverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəl/
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading Ptomaines, his collection of pieplates, Warble, his personal appearance and his Aunt Dressie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last was one of the old Cotton-Petticoats, and in her younger days had been a flibbertigibbet.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading She appeared unannounced, took up her favorite quarters in the N.N.W. wing, and permeated the household.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The last was one of the old Cotton-Petticoats, and in her younger days had been a flibbertigibbet.
