used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whipping her was no good, for I couldnt hurt her a little bit.
(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 The hardest work of all was to stop her from chewing tobacco.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
any thing at all
From this reading How to punish Bett-Bett puzzled me more than anything.
for the reason that
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
Bett-Bett
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From this reading How to punish Bett-Bett puzzled me more than anything.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Whipping her was no good, for I couldnt hurt her a little bit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
chewbac
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From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading The hardest work of all was to stop her from chewing tobacco.
couldn
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From this reading Whipping her was no good, for I couldnt hurt her a little bit.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whipping her was no good, for I couldnt hurt her a little bit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hardest work of all was to stop her from chewing tobacco.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whipping her was no good, for I couldnt hurt her a little bit.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The hardest work of all was to stop her from chewing tobacco.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
How
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From this reading How to punish Bett-Bett puzzled me more than anything.
be the source of pain
From this reading Whipping her was no good, for I couldnt hurt her a little bit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whipping her was no good, for I couldnt hurt her a little bit.
lubras
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From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How to punish Bett-Bett puzzled me more than anything.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How to punish Bett-Bett puzzled me more than anything.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
not any; not one
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
be obedient to
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hardest work of all was to stop her from chewing tobacco.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading How to punish Bett-Bett puzzled me more than anything.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading How to punish Bett-Bett puzzled me more than anything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The hardest work of all was to stop her from chewing tobacco.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Whipping her was no good, for I couldnt hurt her a little bit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How to punish Bett-Bett puzzled me more than anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hardest work of all was to stop her from chewing tobacco.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How to punish Bett-Bett puzzled me more than anything.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading The hardest work of all was to stop her from chewing tobacco.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
precisely as stated
From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I often excused her naughty tricks because I thought she knew no better, but in certain things I was determined she should obey.
at the time that
From this reading When I told her she must not, she smiled sweetly, and the very first chance she got begged pieces of chewbac from the lubras.
WhippingnounUS /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading Whipping her was no good, for I couldnt hurt her a little bit.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The hardest work of all was to stop her from chewing tobacco.
