advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Mavis advanced menacingly to the side of the girl's bed.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Haven't you been through Orgles's hands?" asked Miss Potter.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mavis advanced menacingly to the side of the girl's bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Haven't you been through Orgles's hands?" asked Miss Potter.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mavis advanced menacingly to the side of the girl's bed.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Haven't you been through Orgles's hands?" asked Miss Potter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, I have not.
Haven't
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From this reading "Haven't you been through Orgles's hands?" asked Miss Potter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I have not.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading "Well, you shouldn't listen," remarked Miss Potter sullenly.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading Mavis advanced menacingly to the side of the girl's bed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
menacinglyadverbUS /ˈmenəsɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading Mavis advanced menacingly to the side of the girl's bed.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Well, you shouldn't listen," remarked Miss Potter sullenly.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I have not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I have not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mavis advanced menacingly to the side of the girl's bed.
Orgles's
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From this reading "Haven't you been through Orgles's hands?" asked Miss Potter.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading "Well, you shouldn't listen," remarked Miss Potter sullenly.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, you shouldn't listen," remarked Miss Potter sullenly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
shouldn't
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From this reading "Well, you shouldn't listen," remarked Miss Potter sullenly.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mavis advanced menacingly to the side of the girl's bed.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading "Well, you shouldn't listen," remarked Miss Potter sullenly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mavis advanced menacingly to the side of the girl's bed.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Haven't you been through Orgles's hands?" asked Miss Potter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mavis advanced menacingly to the side of the girl's bed.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
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 "Well, you shouldn't listen," remarked Miss Potter sullenly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you shouldn't listen," remarked Miss Potter sullenly.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you think you can insult me like that, you're mistaken," said Mavis, with icy calmness, the while she trembled in every limb.
