adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading 'She is afraid to look me in the face,' I said, keeping my anger on Kiomi.
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 Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading 'She is afraid to look me in the face,' I said, keeping my anger on Kiomi.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Osric and Kiomi did not show themselves on the road, they answered none of my shouts.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading 'Harry, Harry,' said my aunt, 'they must have seen me here; do you grieve, and you have me, dear?'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'Harry, Harry,' said my aunt, 'they must have seen me here; do you grieve, and you have me, dear?'
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Osric and Kiomi did not show themselves on the road, they answered none of my shouts.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Harry, Harry,' said my aunt, 'they must have seen me here; do you grieve, and you have me, dear?'
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 'She is afraid to look me in the face,' I said, keeping my anger on Kiomi.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading 'Harry, Harry,' said my aunt, 'they must have seen me here; do you grieve, and you have me, dear?'
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading 'Harry, Harry,' said my aunt, 'they must have seen me here; do you grieve, and you have me, dear?'
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Harry, Harry,' said my aunt, 'they must have seen me here; do you grieve, and you have me, dear?'
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Harry, Harry,' said my aunt, 'they must have seen me here; do you grieve, and you have me, dear?'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
ILCHESTER
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From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'She is afraid to look me in the face,' I said, keeping my anger on Kiomi.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'She is afraid to look me in the face,' I said, keeping my anger on Kiomi.
JANET
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From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading 'She is afraid to look me in the face,' I said, keeping my anger on Kiomi.
Kiomi
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From this reading Osric and Kiomi did not show themselves on the road, they answered none of my shouts.
Kiomi's
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From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'She is afraid to look me in the face,' I said, keeping my anger on Kiomi.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Harry, Harry,' said my aunt, 'they must have seen me here; do you grieve, and you have me, dear?'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Osric and Kiomi did not show themselves on the road, they answered none of my shouts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Osric and Kiomi did not show themselves on the road, they answered none of my shouts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Osric and Kiomi did not show themselves on the road, they answered none of my shouts.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
Osric
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Osric and Kiomi did not show themselves on the road, they answered none of my shouts.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Osric and Kiomi did not show themselves on the road, they answered none of my shouts.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'She is afraid to look me in the face,' I said, keeping my anger on Kiomi.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Harry, Harry,' said my aunt, 'they must have seen me here; do you grieve, and you have me, dear?'
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'She is afraid to look me in the face,' I said, keeping my anger on Kiomi.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Osric and Kiomi did not show themselves on the road, they answered none of my shouts.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Osric and Kiomi did not show themselves on the road, they answered none of my shouts.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Osric and Kiomi did not show themselves on the road, they answered none of my shouts.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Osric and Kiomi did not show themselves on the road, they answered none of my shouts.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Osric and Kiomi did not show themselves on the road, they answered none of my shouts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her eager brown eyes devoured me while I stood panting to be happy, if only I might fling my money at Kiomi's feet, and tell her, 'There, take all I have; I hate you!'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JANET ILCHESTER I was a prisoner, captured by fraud, and with five shillings and a penny still remaining to me for an assurance of my power to enjoy freedom.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Harry, Harry,' said my aunt, 'they must have seen me here; do you grieve, and you have me, dear?'
