aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You needn't trouble about that, auntie,” said John; “she is going with me.”
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 “Yes,” said John, “you women are brimful of courage, God bless you! and she's the bravest of you all.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What?” cried Mrs. Callender, and her face expressed boundless astonishment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes,” said John, “you women are brimful of courage, God bless you! and she's the bravest of you all.”
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “But you'll no have the assurance to tak' that puir bit lassie to yonder God-forsaken spot?”
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “What?” cried Mrs. Callender, and her face expressed boundless astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She wants to go--at least she wants to leave London.”
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “You needn't trouble about that, auntie,” said John; “she is going with me.”
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “But you'll no have the assurance to tak' that puir bit lassie to yonder God-forsaken spot?”
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading “Yes,” said John, “you women are brimful of courage, God bless you! and she's the bravest of you all.”
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading “What?” cried Mrs. Callender, and her face expressed boundless astonishment.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Yes,” said John, “you women are brimful of courage, God bless you! and she's the bravest of you all.”
brimfuladjective
filled to capacity
From this reading “Yes,” said John, “you women are brimful of courage, God bless you! and she's the bravest of you all.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you'll no have the assurance to tak' that puir bit lassie to yonder God-forsaken spot?”
Callender
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From this reading “What?” cried Mrs. Callender, and her face expressed boundless astonishment.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “Yes,” said John, “you women are brimful of courage, God bless you! and she's the bravest of you all.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What?” cried Mrs. Callender, and her face expressed boundless astonishment.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading “What?” cried Mrs. Callender, and her face expressed boundless astonishment.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “What?” cried Mrs. Callender, and her face expressed boundless astonishment.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She wants to go--at least she wants to leave London.”
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 “Yes,” said John, “you women are brimful of courage, God bless you! and she's the bravest of you all.”
God-forsaken
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From this reading “But you'll no have the assurance to tak' that puir bit lassie to yonder God-forsaken spot?”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “You needn't trouble about that, auntie,” said John; “she is going with me.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you'll no have the assurance to tak' that puir bit lassie to yonder God-forsaken spot?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What?” cried Mrs. Callender, and her face expressed boundless astonishment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You needn't trouble about that, auntie,” said John; “she is going with me.”
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “You needn't trouble about that, auntie,” said John; “she is going with me.”
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “But you'll no have the assurance to tak' that puir bit lassie to yonder God-forsaken spot?”
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “She wants to go--at least she wants to leave London.”
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “She wants to go--at least she wants to leave London.”
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “She wants to go--at least she wants to leave London.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You needn't trouble about that, auntie,” said John; “she is going with me.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “What?” cried Mrs. Callender, and her face expressed boundless astonishment.
needn't
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From this reading “You needn't trouble about that, auntie,” said John; “she is going with me.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “But you'll no have the assurance to tak' that puir bit lassie to yonder God-forsaken spot?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes,” said John, “you women are brimful of courage, God bless you! and she's the bravest of you all.”
puir
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From this reading “But you'll no have the assurance to tak' that puir bit lassie to yonder God-forsaken spot?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You needn't trouble about that, auntie,” said John; “she is going with me.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You needn't trouble about that, auntie,” said John; “she is going with me.”
she's
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From this reading “Yes,” said John, “you women are brimful of courage, God bless you! and she's the bravest of you all.”
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “But you'll no have the assurance to tak' that puir bit lassie to yonder God-forsaken spot?”
tak
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From this reading “But you'll no have the assurance to tak' that puir bit lassie to yonder God-forsaken spot?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You needn't trouble about that, auntie,” said John; “she is going with me.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes,” said John, “you women are brimful of courage, God bless you! and she's the bravest of you all.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But you'll no have the assurance to tak' that puir bit lassie to yonder God-forsaken spot?”
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “You needn't trouble about that, auntie,” said John; “she is going with me.”
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “She wants to go--at least she wants to leave London.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?” cried Mrs. Callender, and her face expressed boundless astonishment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You needn't trouble about that, auntie,” said John; “she is going with me.”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Yes,” said John, “you women are brimful of courage, God bless you! and she's the bravest of you all.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said John, “you women are brimful of courage, God bless you! and she's the bravest of you all.”
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “But you'll no have the assurance to tak' that puir bit lassie to yonder God-forsaken spot?”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You needn't trouble about that, auntie,” said John; “she is going with me.”
you'll
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From this reading “But you'll no have the assurance to tak' that puir bit lassie to yonder God-forsaken spot?”
