adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Truant He burst into Meg's bedroom like a whirlwind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She can't eat the corned beef, either, after all.
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 She can't eat the corned beef, either, after all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She's run away--and oh, I'm sure she's mad!"
awfullest
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From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The Truant He burst into Meg's bedroom like a whirlwind.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading She can't eat the corned beef, either, after all.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The Truant He burst into Meg's bedroom like a whirlwind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
can't
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From this reading She can't eat the corned beef, either, after all.
cornedadjective
(used especially of meat) cured in brine
From this reading She can't eat the corned beef, either, after all.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading She can't eat the corned beef, either, after all.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She can't eat the corned beef, either, after all.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Meg lifted a pale, startled face from the pillows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meg lifted a pale, startled face from the pillows.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Truant He burst into Meg's bedroom like a whirlwind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
I'm
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From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
I've
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From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Truant He burst into Meg's bedroom like a whirlwind.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Meg lifted a pale, startled face from the pillows.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Truant He burst into Meg's bedroom like a whirlwind.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
Meg's
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From this reading The Truant He burst into Meg's bedroom like a whirlwind.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She's run away--and oh, I'm sure she's mad!"
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Meg lifted a pale, startled face from the pillows.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Meg lifted a pale, startled face from the pillows.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She's run away--and oh, I'm sure she's mad!"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She can't eat the corned beef, either, after all.
She's
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From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Meg lifted a pale, startled face from the pillows.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Truant He burst into Meg's bedroom like a whirlwind.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
TruantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading The Truant He burst into Meg's bedroom like a whirlwind.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading The Truant He burst into Meg's bedroom like a whirlwind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She's in the old shed, Meg, and I'm not sure, but I think she's gone mad; and I've had the awfullest beating, and got nearly killed with the cactus for her, and never told anything.
