admonishingadjectiveUS /ædˈmɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour or two later Betty met Harriet on the terrace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has taken to arguing with me in that long self-satisfied drawl, and I have 'most got to hate her.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't want to have anything more to do with her, honey.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading She has taken to arguing with me in that long self-satisfied drawl, and I have 'most got to hate her.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
Betty
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From this reading An hour or two later Betty met Harriet on the terrace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
don't
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From this reading "I don't want to have anything more to do with her, honey.
drawlnounUS /drɔːl/
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading She has taken to arguing with me in that long self-satisfied drawl, and I have 'most got to hate her.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She has taken to arguing with me in that long self-satisfied drawl, and I have 'most got to hate her.
Harriet
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From this reading An hour or two later Betty met Harriet on the terrace.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has taken to arguing with me in that long self-satisfied drawl, and I have 'most got to hate her.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading She has taken to arguing with me in that long self-satisfied drawl, and I have 'most got to hate her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't want to have anything more to do with her, honey.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "I don't want to have anything more to do with her, honey.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour or two later Betty met Harriet on the terrace.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The woman left the room hurriedly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She has taken to arguing with me in that long self-satisfied drawl, and I have 'most got to hate her.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour or two later Betty met Harriet on the terrace.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The woman left the room hurriedly.
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 She has taken to arguing with me in that long self-satisfied drawl, and I have 'most got to hate her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has taken to arguing with me in that long self-satisfied drawl, and I have 'most got to hate her.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading An hour or two later Betty met Harriet on the terrace.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She has taken to arguing with me in that long self-satisfied drawl, and I have 'most got to hate her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An hour or two later Betty met Harriet on the terrace.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An hour or two later Betty met Harriet on the terrace.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The woman left the room hurriedly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading She has taken to arguing with me in that long self-satisfied drawl, and I have 'most got to hate her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She has taken to arguing with me in that long self-satisfied drawl, and I have 'most got to hate her.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading An hour or two later Betty met Harriet on the terrace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She has taken to arguing with me in that long self-satisfied drawl, and I have 'most got to hate her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman left the room hurriedly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
TrumbullnounUS /ˈtrʌmbəl/
American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An hour or two later Betty met Harriet on the terrace.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to have anything more to do with her, honey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman left the room hurriedly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry to appear to be always admonishing you," she said, "but I must ask you to have nothing more to do with Miss Trumbull."
