adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
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 She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was nothing extraordinary in the tale: any woman would have done as much for a neighbour's child.
Archer'snounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
possessive form of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading A pleasant glow dilated Archer's heart.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was nothing extraordinary in the tale: any woman would have done as much for a neighbour's child.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading There was nothing extraordinary in the tale: any woman would have done as much for a neighbour's child.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading A pleasant glow dilated Archer's heart.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was nothing extraordinary in the tale: any woman would have done as much for a neighbour's child.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading There was nothing extraordinary in the tale: any woman would have done as much for a neighbour's child.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well--not for the press; just for myself," Winsett rejoined.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A pleasant glow dilated Archer's heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was nothing extraordinary in the tale: any woman would have done as much for a neighbour's child.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A pleasant glow dilated Archer's heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Well--not for the press; just for myself," Winsett rejoined.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was nothing extraordinary in the tale: any woman would have done as much for a neighbour's child.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Well--not for the press; just for myself," Winsett rejoined.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
neighbour'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading There was nothing extraordinary in the tale: any woman would have done as much for a neighbour's child.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well--not for the press; just for myself," Winsett rejoined.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing extraordinary in the tale: any woman would have done as much for a neighbour's child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A pleasant glow dilated Archer's heart.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "Well--not for the press; just for myself," Winsett rejoined.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Well--not for the press; just for myself," Winsett rejoined.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
she's
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From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There was nothing extraordinary in the tale: any woman would have done as much for a neighbour's child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well--not for the press; just for myself," Winsett rejoined.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing extraordinary in the tale: any woman would have done as much for a neighbour's child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
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 "Well--not for the press; just for myself," Winsett rejoined.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "The fact is she's a neighbour of mine--queer quarter for such a beauty to settle in--and she's been awfully kind to my little boy, who fell down her area chasing his kitten, and gave himself a nasty cut.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
Winsett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well--not for the press; just for myself," Winsett rejoined.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rushed in bareheaded, carrying him in her arms, with his knee all beautifully bandaged, and was so sympathetic and beautiful that my wife was too dazzled to ask her name."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was nothing extraordinary in the tale: any woman would have done as much for a neighbour's child.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was nothing extraordinary in the tale: any woman would have done as much for a neighbour's child.
