adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "I very sorry now, Missy Edith--but cat bite me," said Pablo.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I very sorry now, Missy Edith--but cat bite me," said Pablo.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
didn't
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From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
Edith
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From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
he's
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From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I very sorry now, Missy Edith--but cat bite me," said Pablo.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
ill-treating
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From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Pablo laughed.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I very sorry now, Missy Edith--but cat bite me," said Pablo.
MissynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading "I very sorry now, Missy Edith--but cat bite me," said Pablo.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I very sorry now, Missy Edith--but cat bite me," said Pablo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
Pablo
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From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
pitfallnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːl/
an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
pussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading "Edward," said Edith, "scold Pablo; he has been ill-treating my poor cat; he is a cruel boy."
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "See, Edward, he's laughing; put him in the pitfall again, and let him stay there till he says he's sorry."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I very sorry now, Missy Edith--but cat bite me," said Pablo.
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, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, if pussy did, it didn't hurt you much; and what did I tell you this morning out of the Bible?--that you must forgive them who behave ill to you."
