adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why should it kill him?" shouted Fritzing, exasperated by such a picture of softness.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
Annalise
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From this reading XX The only inhabitant of Creeper Cottage who slept that night was Annalise.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It wouldn't only kill him--it would be simply too dreadful besides," said Priscilla, greatly distressed.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "It wouldn't only kill him--it would be simply too dreadful besides," said Priscilla, greatly distressed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why should it kill him?" shouted Fritzing, exasperated by such a picture of softness.
CottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading XX The only inhabitant of Creeper Cottage who slept that night was Annalise.
Creepernoun
any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
From this reading XX The only inhabitant of Creeper Cottage who slept that night was Annalise.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading "It wouldn't only kill him--it would be simply too dreadful besides," said Priscilla, greatly distressed.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "It wouldn't only kill him--it would be simply too dreadful besides," said Priscilla, greatly distressed.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading Why should it kill him?" shouted Fritzing, exasperated by such a picture of softness.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
Fritzing
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From this reading Why should it kill him?" shouted Fritzing, exasperated by such a picture of softness.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "It wouldn't only kill him--it would be simply too dreadful besides," said Priscilla, greatly distressed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Kill him, ma'am?
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
I'm
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From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading XX The only inhabitant of Creeper Cottage who slept that night was Annalise.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why should it kill him?" shouted Fritzing, exasperated by such a picture of softness.
KillverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Kill him, ma'am?
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Kill him, ma'am?
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading XX The only inhabitant of Creeper Cottage who slept that night was Annalise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why should it kill him?" shouted Fritzing, exasperated by such a picture of softness.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "It wouldn't only kill him--it would be simply too dreadful besides," said Priscilla, greatly distressed.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Why should it kill him?" shouted Fritzing, exasperated by such a picture of softness.
Priscilla
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From this reading "It wouldn't only kill him--it would be simply too dreadful besides," said Priscilla, greatly distressed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It wouldn't only kill him--it would be simply too dreadful besides," said Priscilla, greatly distressed.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should it kill him?" shouted Fritzing, exasperated by such a picture of softness.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Why should it kill him?" shouted Fritzing, exasperated by such a picture of softness.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading "It wouldn't only kill him--it would be simply too dreadful besides," said Priscilla, greatly distressed.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading XX The only inhabitant of Creeper Cottage who slept that night was Annalise.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Why should it kill him?" shouted Fritzing, exasperated by such a picture of softness.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why should it kill him?" shouted Fritzing, exasperated by such a picture of softness.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It wouldn't only kill him--it would be simply too dreadful besides," said Priscilla, greatly distressed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XX The only inhabitant of Creeper Cottage who slept that night was Annalise.
wasn't
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From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading XX The only inhabitant of Creeper Cottage who slept that night was Annalise.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should it kill him?" shouted Fritzing, exasperated by such a picture of softness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It wouldn't only kill him--it would be simply too dreadful besides," said Priscilla, greatly distressed.
wouldn't
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From this reading "It wouldn't only kill him--it would be simply too dreadful besides," said Priscilla, greatly distressed.
XXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading XX The only inhabitant of Creeper Cottage who slept that night was Annalise.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, he asked me this afternoon--wasn't going to tell you, but you force me to--he asked me this very afternoon to marry him, and the dreadful part is that I'm afraid he thinks--he hopes--that I'm going to."
