adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
ambassador'snounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
possessive form of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL [tickled by the performance, and laughing in spite of herself] Garn!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading I could even get her a place as lady’s maid or shop assistant, which requires better English.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I could even get her a place as lady’s maid or shop assistant, which requires better English.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL [tickled by the performance, and laughing in spite of herself] Garn!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I could even get her a place as lady’s maid or shop assistant, which requires better English.
FLOWERnounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL [tickled by the performance, and laughing in spite of herself] Garn!
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
Garn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL [tickled by the performance, and laughing in spite of herself] Garn!
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I could even get her a place as lady’s maid or shop assistant, which requires better English.
GIRLnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL [tickled by the performance, and laughing in spite of herself] Garn!
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL [tickled by the performance, and laughing in spite of herself] Garn!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL [tickled by the performance, and laughing in spite of herself] Garn!
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
kerbstonenoun
a paving stone forming part of a curb
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I could even get her a place as lady’s maid or shop assistant, which requires better English.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL [tickled by the performance, and laughing in spite of herself] Garn!
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading I could even get her a place as lady’s maid or shop assistant, which requires better English.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading THE NOTE TAKER.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL [tickled by the performance, and laughing in spite of herself] Garn!
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I could even get her a place as lady’s maid or shop assistant, which requires better English.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL [tickled by the performance, and laughing in spite of herself] Garn!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I could even get her a place as lady’s maid or shop assistant, which requires better English.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I could even get her a place as lady’s maid or shop assistant, which requires better English.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading I could even get her a place as lady’s maid or shop assistant, which requires better English.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL [tickled by the performance, and laughing in spite of herself] Garn!
TAKERnounUS /ˈteɪkər/
one who accepts an offer
From this reading THE NOTE TAKER.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL [tickled by the performance, and laughing in spite of herself] Garn!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Well, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading THE FLOWER GIRL [tickled by the performance, and laughing in spite of herself] Garn!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
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, sir, in three months I could pass that girl off as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could even get her a place as lady’s maid or shop assistant, which requires better English.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see this creature with her kerbstone English: the English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days.
