afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
b'lieve
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From this reading "I b'lieve I love him: reely I do.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I b'lieve I love him: reely I do.
Don't
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From this reading Don't laugh."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I b'lieve I love him: reely I do.
how
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From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I b'lieve I love him: reely I do.
im
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From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
IncreasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Don't laugh."
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I b'lieve I love him: reely I do.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
Nippett
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From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
reely
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From this reading "I b'lieve I love him: reely I do.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should I?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should I?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mavis forced her to take some nourishment, after which, Miss Nippett lay back on her pillow, with her eyes fixed on the clock.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There was nothing in it--don't run away thinking there was--but how could there be, 'im so great and noble and famous, and me--" Increasing weakness would not suffer Miss Nippett to finish the sentence.
