adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
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 The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her back seemed to be just a regular back, not made up of a lot of implements like shoulder blades and things.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her back seemed to be just a regular back, not made up of a lot of implements like shoulder blades and things.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If _that_ happened, well, nobody _could_ stand her!
couldn't
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From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading His discovery irritated him the more.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If _that_ happened, well, nobody _could_ stand her!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If _that_ happened, well, nobody _could_ stand her!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His discovery irritated him the more.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His discovery irritated him the more.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If _that_ happened, well, nobody _could_ stand her!
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading Her back seemed to be just a regular back, not made up of a lot of implements like shoulder blades and things.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading His discovery irritated him the more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Her back seemed to be just a regular back, not made up of a lot of implements like shoulder blades and things.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her back seemed to be just a regular back, not made up of a lot of implements like shoulder blades and things.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Her back seemed to be just a regular back, not made up of a lot of implements like shoulder blades and things.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His discovery irritated him the more.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading If _that_ happened, well, nobody _could_ stand her!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her back seemed to be just a regular back, not made up of a lot of implements like shoulder blades and things.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her back seemed to be just a regular back, not made up of a lot of implements like shoulder blades and things.
ole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
PetnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Her back seemed to be just a regular back, not made up of a lot of implements like shoulder blades and things.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her back seemed to be just a regular back, not made up of a lot of implements like shoulder blades and things.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
she'd
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From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading If _that_ happened, well, nobody _could_ stand her!
Teacher'snounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If _that_ happened, well, nobody _could_ stand her!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His discovery irritated him the more.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her back seemed to be just a regular back, not made up of a lot of implements like shoulder blades and things.
thinkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her back seemed to be just a regular back, not made up of a lot of implements like shoulder blades and things.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
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 If _that_ happened, well, nobody _could_ stand her!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next thing, this ole Teacher's Pet would do she'd get to thinkin' she was pretty!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The long lashes made her eyes shadowy, and it was a fact that her shoulder blades ceased to insist upon notoriety; you couldn't tell where they were at all, any more.
