adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
ag'in
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From this reading “I wouldn't lift my hand ag'in no good looking female except in kindness.”
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 “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She struggled to her feet, but Slosson put out a heavy hand and thrust her back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don't you be scared, ma'am,” said the tavernkeeper, who smelt strongly of whisky.
Betty
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From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
Betty's
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From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She struggled to her feet, but Slosson put out a heavy hand and thrust her back.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
Don't
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From this reading “Don't you be scared, ma'am,” said the tavernkeeper, who smelt strongly of whisky.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “I wouldn't lift my hand ag'in no good looking female except in kindness.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She struggled to her feet, but Slosson put out a heavy hand and thrust her back.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading “I wouldn't lift my hand ag'in no good looking female except in kindness.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I wouldn't lift my hand ag'in no good looking female except in kindness.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I wouldn't lift my hand ag'in no good looking female except in kindness.”
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She struggled to her feet, but Slosson put out a heavy hand and thrust her back.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
How
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From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wouldn't lift my hand ag'in no good looking female except in kindness.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “I wouldn't lift my hand ag'in no good looking female except in kindness.”
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “I wouldn't lift my hand ag'in no good looking female except in kindness.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I wouldn't lift my hand ag'in no good looking female except in kindness.”
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Don't you be scared, ma'am,” said the tavernkeeper, who smelt strongly of whisky.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I wouldn't lift my hand ag'in no good looking female except in kindness.”
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I wouldn't lift my hand ag'in no good looking female except in kindness.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She struggled to her feet, but Slosson put out a heavy hand and thrust her back.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She struggled to her feet, but Slosson put out a heavy hand and thrust her back.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don't you be scared, ma'am,” said the tavernkeeper, who smelt strongly of whisky.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading “Don't you be scared, ma'am,” said the tavernkeeper, who smelt strongly of whisky.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She struggled to her feet, but Slosson put out a heavy hand and thrust her back.
Slosson
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From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading “Don't you be scared, ma'am,” said the tavernkeeper, who smelt strongly of whisky.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading “Don't you be scared, ma'am,” said the tavernkeeper, who smelt strongly of whisky.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She struggled to her feet, but Slosson put out a heavy hand and thrust her back.
tavernkeeper
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From this reading “Don't you be scared, ma'am,” said the tavernkeeper, who smelt strongly of whisky.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the face of Betty's indignant protest Slosson and the man named Bunker climbed into the carriage.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading She struggled to her feet, but Slosson put out a heavy hand and thrust her back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She struggled to her feet, but Slosson put out a heavy hand and thrust her back.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “Don't you be scared, ma'am,” said the tavernkeeper, who smelt strongly of whisky.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Don't you be scared, ma'am,” said the tavernkeeper, who smelt strongly of whisky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How dare you stop my carriage?” cried Betty, with a very genuine anger which for the moment dominated all her other emotions.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I wouldn't lift my hand ag'in no good looking female except in kindness.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don't you be scared, ma'am,” said the tavernkeeper, who smelt strongly of whisky.
