AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
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 A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is disgraceful, it's wicked to be as brave as you are, Polly."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is disgraceful, it's wicked to be as brave as you are, Polly."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is disgraceful, it's wicked to be as brave as you are, Polly."
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading It is disgraceful, it's wicked to be as brave as you are, Polly."
Chauncey
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From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
COMETnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading It is disgraceful, it's wicked to be as brave as you are, Polly."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I ought to snub you entirely.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
Hamlin
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From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
HOTadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ought to snub you entirely.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Harry is quite right," said Lucille.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
it's
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From this reading It is disgraceful, it's wicked to be as brave as you are, Polly."
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
Lucille
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From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to snub you entirely.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
Polly
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From this reading It is disgraceful, it's wicked to be as brave as you are, Polly."
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Harry is quite right," said Lucille.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Harry is quite right," said Lucille.
she'll
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From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
she's
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From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
snubverbUS /snʌb/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "I ought to snub you entirely.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
That's
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From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading It is disgraceful, it's wicked to be as brave as you are, Polly."
wrathfullyadverb
in a wrathful manner
From this reading Harry turned away wrathfully from the joyous greetings of Lucille and Chauncey Hamlin to Pauline.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ought to snub you entirely.
YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A HOT YOUNG COMET "That's right; praise her; pet her; make her think she's great, so she'll do it all over again."
