aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You know how bad I have been feeling about the poor Russians------” “Well?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Good gracious, ma!” said Tilly; “as if I ever opposed you!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “You know how bad I have been feeling about the poor Russians------” “Well?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You know how bad I have been feeling about the poor Russians------” “Well?”
breakfast-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the morning she surprised her daughter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And how I've wished and wished I could do something--something to COUNT?
COUNTverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “And how I've wished and wished I could do something--something to COUNT?
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading But in the morning she surprised her daughter.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
don't
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From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Good gracious, ma!” said Tilly; “as if I ever opposed you!”
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “You know how bad I have been feeling about the poor Russians------” “Well?”
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good gracious, ma!” said Tilly; “as if I ever opposed you!”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Good gracious, ma!” said Tilly; “as if I ever opposed you!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You know how bad I have been feeling about the poor Russians------” “Well?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But in the morning she surprised her daughter.
how
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From this reading “You know how bad I have been feeling about the poor Russians------” “Well?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
I've
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From this reading “And how I've wished and wished I could do something--something to COUNT?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Good gracious, ma!” said Tilly; “as if I ever opposed you!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the morning she surprised her daughter.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know how bad I have been feeling about the poor Russians------” “Well?”
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Good gracious, ma!” said Tilly; “as if I ever opposed you!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But in the morning she surprised her daughter.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading “Good gracious, ma!” said Tilly; “as if I ever opposed you!”
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “You know how bad I have been feeling about the poor Russians------” “Well?”
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “You know how bad I have been feeling about the poor Russians------” “Well?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in the morning she surprised her daughter.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading But in the morning she surprised her daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But in the morning she surprised her daughter.
Tilly
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From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
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 “You know how bad I have been feeling about the poor Russians------” “Well?”
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “And how I've wished and wished I could do something--something to COUNT?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tilly,” said she at the breakfast-table, “Tilly, I got something I must do, and I don't want you to oppose me.”
