adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Was he cross about Mr. Corliss monopolizing you?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
can't
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From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading "Oh, you know how he is," said Cora.
Corliss
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From this reading "Was he cross about Mr. Corliss monopolizing you?"
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading "Was he cross about Mr. Corliss monopolizing you?"
dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
didn't
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From this reading "He didn't speak of it exactly.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "He didn't speak of it exactly.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
gulpverbUS /ɡʌlp/
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Was he cross about Mr. Corliss monopolizing you?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
how
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From this reading "Oh, you know how he is," said Cora.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, you know how he is," said Cora.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He didn't speak of it exactly.
it's
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From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, you know how he is," said Cora.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
monopolizingverbUS /məˈnɑːpəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “monopolize” — have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading "Was he cross about Mr. Corliss monopolizing you?"
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Was he cross about Mr. Corliss monopolizing you?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He didn't speak of it exactly.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you know how he is," said Cora.
pendantnounUS /ˈpendənt/
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, you know how he is," said Cora.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "He didn't speak of it exactly.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was he cross about Mr. Corliss monopolizing you?"
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, he wants me to wear my ring," she continued, with sudden rapidity: "and how the dickens _can_ I when I can't even tell him it's been made into a pendant!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Was he cross about Mr. Corliss monopolizing you?"
you'd
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From this reading But after you'd gone, he asked me----" She stopped with a little gulp, an expression of keen distaste about her mouth.
