adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
amuletnounUS /ˈæmjələt/
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, since kisses can't be said, Please make them do it now instead.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Thus, cradled in his strong arms, she questioned him tenderly:
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And so, since kisses can't be said, Please make them do it now instead.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
can't
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From this reading And so, since kisses can't be said, Please make them do it now instead.
cradled
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From this reading Thus, cradled in his strong arms, she questioned him tenderly:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And so, since kisses can't be said, Please make them do it now instead.
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
GILLnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MYSELF: Indeed, they have, I've just said so.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus, cradled in his strong arms, she questioned him tenderly:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus, cradled in his strong arms, she questioned him tenderly:
How
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From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
I've
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From this reading MYSELF: Indeed, they have, I've just said so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus, cradled in his strong arms, she questioned him tenderly:
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading MYSELF: Indeed, they have, I've just said so.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading And so, since kisses can't be said, Please make them do it now instead.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so, since kisses can't be said, Please make them do it now instead.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading MYSELF: Indeed, they have, I've just said so.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading And so, since kisses can't be said, Please make them do it now instead.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading And so, since kisses can't be said, Please make them do it now instead.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
MYSELFpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading MYSELF: Indeed, they have, I've just said so.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And so, since kisses can't be said, Please make them do it now instead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
Pertinax
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From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Thus, cradled in his strong arms, she questioned him tenderly:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MYSELF: Indeed, they have, I've just said so.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus, cradled in his strong arms, she questioned him tenderly:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And so, since kisses can't be said, Please make them do it now instead.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MYSELF: Indeed, they have, I've just said so.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Thus, cradled in his strong arms, she questioned him tenderly:
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Thus, cradled in his strong arms, she questioned him tenderly:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so, since kisses can't be said, Please make them do it now instead.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MYSELF: Indeed, they have, I've just said so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, cradled in his strong arms, she questioned him tenderly:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GILL: Then, father, please to tell me this: How can a person say a kiss?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Dost mind how, upon a day, my Pertinax, didst ask of me the amulet I bore within my bosom?”
