adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You are rich and happy--and I am starving!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are rich and happy--and I am starving!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading Just the smallest little thing, and God will bless you!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, my dear, do have pity!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, my dear, do have pity!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Just the smallest little thing, and God will bless you!
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading You are rich and happy--and I am starving!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, my dear, do have pity!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are rich and happy--and I am starving!
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just the smallest little thing, and God will bless you!
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just the smallest little thing, and God will bless you!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my dear, do have pity!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, my dear, do have pity!
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only a penny!
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Only a penny!
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “Oh, my dear, do have pity!
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading You are rich and happy--and I am starving!
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just the smallest little thing, and God will bless you!
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading You are rich and happy--and I am starving!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Just the smallest little thing, and God will bless you!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Just the smallest little thing, and God will bless you!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the “lady,” with a contemptuous sniff and a shake of her scented garments, passed her before she could continue her appeal, and she turned with a sort of faint hope to the softer face of the girl.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just the smallest little thing, and God will bless you!
