aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “No, I suppose not--” and Betty saw that perhaps, after all, the judge had not assumed any very great financial responsibility.
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 Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “No, I suppose not--” and Betty saw that perhaps, after all, the judge had not assumed any very great financial responsibility.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why, where would Judge Price get so much money, Hannibal?” she asked, greatly astonished.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “No, I suppose not--” and Betty saw that perhaps, after all, the judge had not assumed any very great financial responsibility.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Why, where would Judge Price get so much money, Hannibal?” she asked, greatly astonished.
Betty
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From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
dassent
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From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
don't
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From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading “No, I suppose not--” and Betty saw that perhaps, after all, the judge had not assumed any very great financial responsibility.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why, where would Judge Price get so much money, Hannibal?” she asked, greatly astonished.
glorificationnounUS /ˌɡlɔːrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/
a state of high honor
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “No, I suppose not--” and Betty saw that perhaps, after all, the judge had not assumed any very great financial responsibility.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “Why, where would Judge Price get so much money, Hannibal?” she asked, greatly astonished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
HannibalnounUS /ˈhænɪbəl/
general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I suppose not--” and Betty saw that perhaps, after all, the judge had not assumed any very great financial responsibility.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Why, where would Judge Price get so much money, Hannibal?” she asked, greatly astonished.
judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
lowsnounUS /loʊz/
plural of “low” — an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
loyallyadverbUS /ˈlɔɪəli/
with loyalty; in a loyal manner
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
Mahaffy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Why, where would Judge Price get so much money, Hannibal?” she asked, greatly astonished.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Why, where would Judge Price get so much money, Hannibal?” she asked, greatly astonished.
mumadjectiveUS /mʌm/
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, I suppose not--” and Betty saw that perhaps, after all, the judge had not assumed any very great financial responsibility.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “No, I suppose not--” and Betty saw that perhaps, after all, the judge had not assumed any very great financial responsibility.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
PricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “Why, where would Judge Price get so much money, Hannibal?” she asked, greatly astonished.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “No, I suppose not--” and Betty saw that perhaps, after all, the judge had not assumed any very great financial responsibility.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “No, I suppose not--” and Betty saw that perhaps, after all, the judge had not assumed any very great financial responsibility.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
snuffingverbUS /ˈsnʌfɪŋ/
-ing form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why, where would Judge Price get so much money, Hannibal?” she asked, greatly astonished.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “No, I suppose not--” and Betty saw that perhaps, after all, the judge had not assumed any very great financial responsibility.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hannibal had devoted himself loyally to the judge's glorification, and Betty heard all about the letter, the snuffing of the candles and the reward of five thousand dollars.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “No, I suppose not--” and Betty saw that perhaps, after all, the judge had not assumed any very great financial responsibility.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It vastly increased the child's sense of importance and satisfaction when he discovered she had known nothing of these matters until he told her of them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Why, where would Judge Price get so much money, Hannibal?” she asked, greatly astonished.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, where would Judge Price get so much money, Hannibal?” she asked, greatly astonished.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Why, where would Judge Price get so much money, Hannibal?” she asked, greatly astonished.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “He won't have to get it, Miss Betty; Mr. Mahaffy says he don't reckon no one will ever tell who wrote the letter--he 'lows the man who done that will keep pretty mum--he just dassent tell!” the boy explained.
