AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it passed quickly, and she returned dryly:
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Suppose my brother comes back and ketches you here?"
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Suppose my brother comes back and ketches you here?"
BroughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it passed quickly, and she returned dryly:
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading "That means you want more drink, suthin' to eat, and clothes.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Suppose my brother comes back and ketches you here?"
Culpepper
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From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading "That means you want more drink, suthin' to eat, and clothes.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading But it passed quickly, and she returned dryly:
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading "That means you want more drink, suthin' to eat, and clothes.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rare smile that momentarily lit up her petulant mouth seemed to justify the intruder's praise.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Suppose my brother comes back and ketches you here?"
intruder's
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From this reading The rare smile that momentarily lit up her petulant mouth seemed to justify the intruder's praise.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it passed quickly, and she returned dryly:
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading The rare smile that momentarily lit up her petulant mouth seemed to justify the intruder's praise.
ketches
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From this reading Suppose my brother comes back and ketches you here?"
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The rare smile that momentarily lit up her petulant mouth seemed to justify the intruder's praise.
Maggie
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From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That means you want more drink, suthin' to eat, and clothes.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading The rare smile that momentarily lit up her petulant mouth seemed to justify the intruder's praise.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That means you want more drink, suthin' to eat, and clothes.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The rare smile that momentarily lit up her petulant mouth seemed to justify the intruder's praise.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suppose my brother comes back and ketches you here?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But it passed quickly, and she returned dryly:
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading The rare smile that momentarily lit up her petulant mouth seemed to justify the intruder's praise.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading The rare smile that momentarily lit up her petulant mouth seemed to justify the intruder's praise.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading But it passed quickly, and she returned dryly:
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The rare smile that momentarily lit up her petulant mouth seemed to justify the intruder's praise.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But it passed quickly, and she returned dryly:
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rare smile that momentarily lit up her petulant mouth seemed to justify the intruder's praise.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it passed quickly, and she returned dryly:
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The rare smile that momentarily lit up her petulant mouth seemed to justify the intruder's praise.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose my brother comes back and ketches you here?"
suthin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That means you want more drink, suthin' to eat, and clothes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rare smile that momentarily lit up her petulant mouth seemed to justify the intruder's praise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rare smile that momentarily lit up her petulant mouth seemed to justify the intruder's praise.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "That means you want more drink, suthin' to eat, and clothes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brought up on the Spanish frontier, Maggie Culpepper was one of the few American girls who was not familiar with the Irish race.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That means you want more drink, suthin' to eat, and clothes.
