adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
Aurelia
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
Aurelia's
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
cal'lated
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
DONnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
else
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
hadn't
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From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
Hannah
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From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
interposed
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From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
it's
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
Jane
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From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
light-stand
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
Miranda
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From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
n't
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From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
s'posed
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From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I DON' know as I cal'lated to be the makin' of any child," Miranda had said as she folded Aurelia's letter and laid it in the light-stand drawer.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I know we did, but we hadn't any notion it would turn out that way," grumbled Miranda.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "She was a mite of a thing when we saw her three years ago," ventured Jane; "she's had time to improve."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You remember we said that Rebecca, or even Jenny might come, in case Hannah could n't," interposed Jane.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I s'posed of course Aurelia would send us the one we asked for, but it's just like her to palm off that wild young one on somebody else."
