adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He did make a fight for it, such an one as few men have made and come out safely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading For those who dwell in the Pit never suffer as do they who struggle with this appetite.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did make a fight for it, such an one as few men have made and come out safely.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading No, never mind praying; be a brick and fight with me that's the game, my girl."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did make a fight for it, such an one as few men have made and come out safely.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Why, I've eaten a drachm a day of the stuff, or drunk its equivalent in the tincture.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did make a fight for it, such an one as few men have made and come out safely.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For those who dwell in the Pit never suffer as do they who struggle with this appetite.
drachmnoun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains
From this reading Why, I've eaten a drachm a day of the stuff, or drunk its equivalent in the tincture.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Why, I've eaten a drachm a day of the stuff, or drunk its equivalent in the tincture.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading For those who dwell in the Pit never suffer as do they who struggle with this appetite.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Why, I've eaten a drachm a day of the stuff, or drunk its equivalent in the tincture.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading Why, I've eaten a drachm a day of the stuff, or drunk its equivalent in the tincture.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
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 He did make a fight for it, such an one as few men have made and come out safely.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading No, never mind praying; be a brick and fight with me that's the game, my girl."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading No, never mind praying; be a brick and fight with me that's the game, my girl."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did make a fight for it, such an one as few men have made and come out safely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
I'll
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From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I've eaten a drachm a day of the stuff, or drunk its equivalent in the tincture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, I've eaten a drachm a day of the stuff, or drunk its equivalent in the tincture.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
Lesley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did make a fight for it, such an one as few men have made and come out safely.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, never mind praying; be a brick and fight with me that's the game, my girl."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He did make a fight for it, such an one as few men have made and come out safely.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading No, never mind praying; be a brick and fight with me that's the game, my girl."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No, never mind praying; be a brick and fight with me that's the game, my girl."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No, never mind praying; be a brick and fight with me that's the game, my girl."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, never mind praying; be a brick and fight with me that's the game, my girl."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, I've eaten a drachm a day of the stuff, or drunk its equivalent in the tincture.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did make a fight for it, such an one as few men have made and come out safely.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why, I've eaten a drachm a day of the stuff, or drunk its equivalent in the tincture.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did make a fight for it, such an one as few men have made and come out safely.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
PitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading For those who dwell in the Pit never suffer as do they who struggle with this appetite.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading No, never mind praying; be a brick and fight with me that's the game, my girl."
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading He did make a fight for it, such an one as few men have made and come out safely.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
Secord
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading For those who dwell in the Pit never suffer as do they who struggle with this appetite.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Why, I've eaten a drachm a day of the stuff, or drunk its equivalent in the tincture.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He did make a fight for it, such an one as few men have made and come out safely.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For those who dwell in the Pit never suffer as do they who struggle with this appetite.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, never mind praying; be a brick and fight with me that's the game, my girl."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For those who dwell in the Pit never suffer as do they who struggle with this appetite.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For those who dwell in the Pit never suffer as do they who struggle with this appetite.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For those who dwell in the Pit never suffer as do they who struggle with this appetite.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
tincturenounUS /ˈtɪŋktʃər/
a substance that colors or dyes
From this reading Why, I've eaten a drachm a day of the stuff, or drunk its equivalent in the tincture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For those who dwell in the Pit never suffer as do they who struggle with this appetite.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I've eaten a drachm a day of the stuff, or drunk its equivalent in the tincture.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No, never mind praying; be a brick and fight with me that's the game, my girl."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At the same time Mrs. Secord was alternately crying and laughing in her husband's arms, and he was saying to her: "I'll make a fight for it, Lesley, a big fight; but you must be patient, for I expect I'll be a devil sometimes without it.
