adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
abbessnoun
the superior of a group of nuns
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
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 Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
Andoüillets
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From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ——We shall be ravish’d, said _Margarita_, as sure as a gun.
aw
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From this reading ——Wh - - - - - ysh——ysh——cried _Margarita._ Sh - - - a——shu - u——shu - - u—sh - - aw——shaw’d the abbess.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading ——Whu—v—w—whew—w—w—whuv’d _Margarita_, pursing up her sweet lips betwixt a hoot and a whistle.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
calesh
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From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ——Wh - - - - - ysh——ysh——cried _Margarita._ Sh - - - a——shu - u——shu - - u—sh - - aw——shaw’d the abbess.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
fnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
fignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
gold-headed
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From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading ——We shall be ravish’d, said _Margarita_, as sure as a gun.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ——Whu—v—w—whew—w—w—whuv’d _Margarita_, pursing up her sweet lips betwixt a hoot and a whistle.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
hootnounUS /huːt/
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading ——Whu—v—w—whew—w—w—whuv’d _Margarita_, pursing up her sweet lips betwixt a hoot and a whistle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
I'll
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From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading ——Whu—v—w—whew—w—w—whuv’d _Margarita_, pursing up her sweet lips betwixt a hoot and a whistle.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading ——Wh - - - - - ysh——ysh——cried _Margarita._ Sh - - - a——shu - u——shu - - u—sh - - aw——shaw’d the abbess.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
obstreperated
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From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
plunder'd
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From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
pursing
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From this reading ——Whu—v—w—whew—w—w—whuv’d _Margarita_, pursing up her sweet lips betwixt a hoot and a whistle.
ravish'd
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From this reading ——We shall be ravish’d, said _Margarita_, as sure as a gun.
ravished
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From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
ruin'd
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From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
Sh
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From this reading ——Wh - - - - - ysh——ysh——cried _Margarita._ Sh - - - a——shu - u——shu - - u—sh - - aw——shaw’d the abbess.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
shaw'd
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From this reading ——Wh - - - - - ysh——ysh——cried _Margarita._ Sh - - - a——shu - u——shu - - u—sh - - aw——shaw’d the abbess.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
shu
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From this reading ——Wh - - - - - ysh——ysh——cried _Margarita._ Sh - - - a——shu - u——shu - - u—sh - - aw——shaw’d the abbess.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
stopp'd
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From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ——We shall be ravish’d, said _Margarita_, as sure as a gun.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading ——Whu—v—w—whew—w—w—whuv’d _Margarita_, pursing up her sweet lips betwixt a hoot and a whistle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
ThumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
unounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading ——Wh - - - - - ysh——ysh——cried _Margarita._ Sh - - - a——shu - u——shu - - u—sh - - aw——shaw’d the abbess.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ——Whu—v—w—whew—w—w—whuv’d _Margarita_, pursing up her sweet lips betwixt a hoot and a whistle.
vnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading ——Whu—v—w—whew—w—w—whuv’d _Margarita_, pursing up her sweet lips betwixt a hoot and a whistle.
wnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading ——Whu—v—w—whew—w—w—whuv’d _Margarita_, pursing up her sweet lips betwixt a hoot and a whistle.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of _Andoüillets_ with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh—— The old mule let a f— C H A P. IV WE are ruin’d and undone, my child, said the abbess to _Margarita_,——we shall be here all night——we shall be plunder’d——we shall be ravished——
Wh
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From this reading ——Wh - - - - - ysh——ysh——cried _Margarita._ Sh - - - a——shu - u——shu - - u—sh - - aw——shaw’d the abbess.
whew
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From this reading ——Whu—v—w—whew—w—w—whuv’d _Margarita_, pursing up her sweet lips betwixt a hoot and a whistle.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading ——Whu—v—w—whew—w—w—whuv’d _Margarita_, pursing up her sweet lips betwixt a hoot and a whistle.
Whu
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From this reading ——Whu—v—w—whew—w—w—whuv’d _Margarita_, pursing up her sweet lips betwixt a hoot and a whistle.
whuv'd
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From this reading ——Whu—v—w—whew—w—w—whuv’d _Margarita_, pursing up her sweet lips betwixt a hoot and a whistle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By my fig! said she, swearing, I’ll go no further——And if I do, replied the other, they shall make a drum of my hide.—— And so with one consent they stopp’d thus—— C H A P. III ——Get on with you, said the abbess.
ysh
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From this reading ——Wh - - - - - ysh——ysh——cried _Margarita._ Sh - - - a——shu - u——shu - - u—sh - - aw——shaw’d the abbess.
