againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
can't
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From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
flabbyadjectiveUS /ˈflæbi/
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her mother wished her to go!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother wished her to go!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
I'd
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From this reading I'd kill him or kill myself."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I'd kill him or kill myself."
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
ladylikeadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdilaɪk/
befitting a woman of good breeding
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother wished her to go!
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'd kill him or kill myself."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
Presbury
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From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother wished her to go!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Her mother wished her to go!
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "At the same time," Mrs. Presbury went on, "I can't live without somebody here to stand between me and him.
woman-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her mother had fallen under the influence of Presbury--her mother, woman-like, or rather, ladylike, was of kin to the helpless, flabby things that float in the sea and attach themselves to whatever they happen to lodge against.
