adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If I had to be born a girl, I wouldn't be born at 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 “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If I had to be born a girl, I wouldn't be born at all!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If I had to be born a girl, I wouldn't be born at all!”
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading “If I had to be born a girl, I wouldn't be born at all!”
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading “Maybe if you despise girls so, you'll be born a girl the next time,” said Nelson.
disdainfullyadverb
in a proud and domineering manner
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading “Some folks thinks that's how it happens with us.”
forebodingly
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From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “If I had to be born a girl, I wouldn't be born at all!”
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Maybe if you despise girls so, you'll be born a girl the next time,” said Nelson.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If I had to be born a girl, I wouldn't be born at all!”
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Some folks thinks that's how it happens with us.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
how
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From this reading “Some folks thinks that's how it happens with us.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I had to be born a girl, I wouldn't be born at all!”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I had to be born a girl, I wouldn't be born at all!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Some folks thinks that's how it happens with us.”
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading “Maybe if you despise girls so, you'll be born a girl the next time,” said Nelson.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “Maybe if you despise girls so, you'll be born a girl the next time,” said Nelson.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Maybe if you despise girls so, you'll be born a girl the next time,” said Nelson.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Maybe if you despise girls so, you'll be born a girl the next time,” said Nelson.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some folks thinks that's how it happens with us.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
that's
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From this reading “Some folks thinks that's how it happens with us.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
Tim
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From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Maybe if you despise girls so, you'll be born a girl the next time,” said Nelson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If I had to be born a girl, I wouldn't be born at all!”
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Do YOU, Uncle?” asked Tim, running his mind forebodingly over the possible business results of such a belief.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Some folks thinks that's how it happens with us.”
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “All she thinks of is wearing fine clothes and going with the fellers!” said her brother, disdainfully.
wouldn't
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From this reading “If I had to be born a girl, I wouldn't be born at all!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Maybe if you despise girls so, you'll be born a girl the next time,” said Nelson.
you'll
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From this reading “Maybe if you despise girls so, you'll be born a girl the next time,” said Nelson.
