AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days afterwards, Sheelah, bursting into Dora’s room, exclaimed, “Miss Dora!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days afterwards, Sheelah, bursting into Dora’s room, exclaimed, “Miss Dora!
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 Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They’re coming down the avenue, _powdering_ along!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Dora! for the love of God, they are coming!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh! it took the sight out of my eyes!--And yours as red as ferrets, dear!--Oh! the _cratur_.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading They’re coming down the avenue, _powdering_ along!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A few days afterwards, Sheelah, bursting into Dora’s room, exclaimed, “Miss Dora!
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Miss Dora! for the love of God, they are coming!
Connal
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From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
cratur
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From this reading Oh! it took the sight out of my eyes!--And yours as red as ferrets, dear!--Oh! the _cratur_.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days afterwards, Sheelah, bursting into Dora’s room, exclaimed, “Miss Dora!
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Oh! it took the sight out of my eyes!--And yours as red as ferrets, dear!--Oh! the _cratur_.
Dora
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From this reading A few days afterwards, Sheelah, bursting into Dora’s room, exclaimed, “Miss Dora!
Dora's
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From this reading A few days afterwards, Sheelah, bursting into Dora’s room, exclaimed, “Miss Dora!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They’re coming down the avenue, _powdering_ along!
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A few days afterwards, Sheelah, bursting into Dora’s room, exclaimed, “Miss Dora!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Oh! it took the sight out of my eyes!--And yours as red as ferrets, dear!--Oh! the _cratur_.
ferretsnounUS /ˈferəts/
plural of “ferret” — musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
From this reading Oh! it took the sight out of my eyes!--And yours as red as ferrets, dear!--Oh! the _cratur_.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days afterwards, Sheelah, bursting into Dora’s room, exclaimed, “Miss Dora!
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Dora! for the love of God, they are coming!
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
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 Miss Dora! for the love of God, they are coming!
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few days afterwards, Sheelah, bursting into Dora’s room, exclaimed, “Miss Dora!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh! it took the sight out of my eyes!--And yours as red as ferrets, dear!--Oh! the _cratur_.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Miss Dora! for the love of God, they are coming!
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A few days afterwards, Sheelah, bursting into Dora’s room, exclaimed, “Miss Dora!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh! it took the sight out of my eyes!--And yours as red as ferrets, dear!--Oh! the _cratur_.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Dora! for the love of God, they are coming!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oh! it took the sight out of my eyes!--And yours as red as ferrets, dear!--Oh! the _cratur_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
powderingverbUS /ˈpaʊdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “powder” — make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
From this reading They’re coming down the avenue, _powdering_ along!
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Oh! it took the sight out of my eyes!--And yours as red as ferrets, dear!--Oh! the _cratur_.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A few days afterwards, Sheelah, bursting into Dora’s room, exclaimed, “Miss Dora!
Sheelah
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From this reading A few days afterwards, Sheelah, bursting into Dora’s room, exclaimed, “Miss Dora!
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Oh! it took the sight out of my eyes!--And yours as red as ferrets, dear!--Oh! the _cratur_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Dora! for the love of God, they are coming!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Dora! for the love of God, they are coming!
They're
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From this reading They’re coming down the avenue, _powdering_ along!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Oh! it took the sight out of my eyes!--And yours as red as ferrets, dear!--Oh! the _cratur_.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Black Connal himself flaming away, with one in a gold hat, this big, galloping after, and all gold over, he is entirely!--Oh! what will become of us, Master Harry, now!
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Oh! it took the sight out of my eyes!--And yours as red as ferrets, dear!--Oh! the _cratur_.
