adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An oath is an awfu' thing, especially when it is for life or death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Logan came into the box, the prisoner groaned and laid down her head.
aneadjectiveUS /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading "No ane o' them, sir, no ane o' them.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
awfu
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From this reading An oath is an awfu' thing, especially when it is for life or death.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading When Mrs. Logan came into the box, the prisoner groaned and laid down her head.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Mrs. Logan came into the box, the prisoner groaned and laid down her head.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading An oath is an awfu' thing, especially when it is for life or death.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Mrs. Logan came into the box, the prisoner groaned and laid down her head.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading An oath is an awfu' thing, especially when it is for life or death.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An oath is an awfu' thing, especially when it is for life or death.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
Gie
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From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading When Mrs. Logan came into the box, the prisoner groaned and laid down her head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When Mrs. Logan came into the box, the prisoner groaned and laid down her head.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Mrs. Logan came into the box, the prisoner groaned and laid down her head.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An oath is an awfu' thing, especially when it is for life or death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An oath is an awfu' thing, especially when it is for life or death.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading When Mrs. Logan came into the box, the prisoner groaned and laid down her head.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An oath is an awfu' thing, especially when it is for life or death.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading When Mrs. Logan came into the box, the prisoner groaned and laid down her head.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Logan came into the box, the prisoner groaned and laid down her head.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No ane o' them, sir, no ane o' them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "No ane o' them, sir, no ane o' them.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading An oath is an awfu' thing, especially when it is for life or death.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An oath is an awfu' thing, especially when it is for life or death.
penaltiesnounUS /ˈpenəltiz/
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading When Mrs. Logan came into the box, the prisoner groaned and laid down her head.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "No ane o' them, sir, no ane o' them.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "No ane o' them, sir, no ane o' them.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading An oath is an awfu' thing, especially when it is for life or death.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading An oath is an awfu' thing, especially when it is for life or death.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Gie the poor woman her things again, an' let my mistress pick up the next she finds: that's my advice."
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But how she was astonished when she heard her deliver herself something to the following purport--That, whatever penalties she was doomed to abide, she was determined she would not bear witness against a woman's life, from a certain conviction that it could not be a woman who broke her house.
