adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Jack, you aren't angry, are you?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
aren't
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From this reading "Jack, you aren't angry, are you?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading See, when you put it at the throat it doesn't look half bad!"
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading See, when you put it at the throat it doesn't look half bad!"
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
Crittenden
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From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
doesn't
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From this reading See, when you put it at the throat it doesn't look half bad!"
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading See, when you put it at the throat it doesn't look half bad!"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading See, when you put it at the throat it doesn't look half bad!"
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading See, when you put it at the throat it doesn't look half bad!"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
prophesyverb
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading See, when you put it at the throat it doesn't look half bad!"
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading See, when you put it at the throat it doesn't look half bad!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
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 He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She merely stared, like a child which may either burst into tears or laughter, no one can prophesy which.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He explained, rather worried: "You see, you _are_ a girl, Jack, and I remembered that you were pleased about those clothes that you wore to the dance in the Crittenden schoolhouse, and so when I saw that pin I--well--" "Oh, Pierre!" said a stifled voice.
