andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will set out this day, and bring her back.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You may rear as many Indian families as you please under the Moreno roof, I will at least have my grave!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gazed at him in sheer, dumb wonder.
Ay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I will set out this day, and bring her back.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I will set out this day, and bring her back.”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I will set out this day, and bring her back.”
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “The day you do that, then, I lie in this house dead!” retorted the Senora, at white heat.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The day you do that, then, I lie in this house dead!” retorted the Senora, at white heat.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading She gazed at him in sheer, dumb wonder.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading “You may rear as many Indian families as you please under the Moreno roof, I will at least have my grave!”
foster-sisternoun
your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed at him in sheer, dumb wonder.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading “You may rear as many Indian families as you please under the Moreno roof, I will at least have my grave!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “The day you do that, then, I lie in this house dead!” retorted the Senora, at white heat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gazed at him in sheer, dumb wonder.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “The day you do that, then, I lie in this house dead!” retorted the Senora, at white heat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gazed at him in sheer, dumb wonder.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “You may rear as many Indian families as you please under the Moreno roof, I will at least have my grave!”
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You may rear as many Indian families as you please under the Moreno roof, I will at least have my grave!”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “The day you do that, then, I lie in this house dead!” retorted the Senora, at white heat.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “You may rear as many Indian families as you please under the Moreno roof, I will at least have my grave!”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
Moreno
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You may rear as many Indian families as you please under the Moreno roof, I will at least have my grave!”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I will set out this day, and bring her back.”
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “You may rear as many Indian families as you please under the Moreno roof, I will at least have my grave!”
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “You may rear as many Indian families as you please under the Moreno roof, I will at least have my grave!”
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “The day you do that, then, I lie in this house dead!” retorted the Senora, at white heat.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “You may rear as many Indian families as you please under the Moreno roof, I will at least have my grave!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
SenoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading “The day you do that, then, I lie in this house dead!” retorted the Senora, at white heat.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I will set out this day, and bring her back.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gazed at him in sheer, dumb wonder.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She gazed at him in sheer, dumb wonder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The day you do that, then, I lie in this house dead!” retorted the Senora, at white heat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The day you do that, then, I lie in this house dead!” retorted the Senora, at white heat.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “The day you do that, then, I lie in this house dead!” retorted the Senora, at white heat.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “You may rear as many Indian families as you please under the Moreno roof, I will at least have my grave!”
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
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 “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “The day you do that, then, I lie in this house dead!” retorted the Senora, at white heat.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will set out this day, and bring her back.”
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She gazed at him in sheer, dumb wonder.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ay, mother,” he said, “you may well look thus in wonder; I have been no man, to let my foster-sister, I care not what blood were in her veins, be driven to this pass!
