adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You look as if you hadn't a friend left in the world!"
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 "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Why, Kate, dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Morton, drawing her arm around the neck of her young friend.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Why, Kate, dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Morton, drawing her arm around the neck of her young friend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You look as if you hadn't a friend left in the world!"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, Kate, dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Morton, drawing her arm around the neck of her young friend.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Why, Kate, dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Morton, drawing her arm around the neck of her young friend.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, Kate, dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Morton, drawing her arm around the neck of her young friend.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Something wrong with Frederick?"
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You look as if you hadn't a friend left in the world!"
gushverbUS /ɡʌʃ/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You look as if you hadn't a friend left in the world!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You look as if you hadn't a friend left in the world!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You look as if you hadn't a friend left in the world!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the meaning of all this?
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Kate, dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Morton, drawing her arm around the neck of her young friend.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "You look as if you hadn't a friend left in the world!"
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look as if you hadn't a friend left in the world!"
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "What is the meaning of all this?
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "Why, Kate, dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Morton, drawing her arm around the neck of her young friend.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Why, Kate, dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Morton, drawing her arm around the neck of her young friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, Kate, dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Morton, drawing her arm around the neck of her young friend.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
self-commandnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something wrong with Frederick?"
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You look as if you hadn't a friend left in the world!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is the meaning of all this?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I don't know that I have," said Mrs. Lee, losing, all at once, her self-command, and permitting the ready tears to gush forth.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the meaning of all this?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Kate, dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Morton, drawing her arm around the neck of her young friend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something wrong with Frederick?"
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "You look as if you hadn't a friend left in the world!"
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Something wrong with Frederick?"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look as if you hadn't a friend left in the world!"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Why, Kate, dear!" exclaimed Mrs. Morton, drawing her arm around the neck of her young friend.
