adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” said Bobbie, glad and flushed by this approval.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading “Yes,” said Bobbie, glad and flushed by this approval.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
Bobbie
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From this reading “Yes,” said Bobbie, glad and flushed by this approval.
broochnounUS /bruːtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
buttercupnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌp/
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yes,” said Bobbie, glad and flushed by this approval.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
don't
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From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
favoured
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From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “Yes,” said Bobbie, glad and flushed by this approval.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Yes,” said Bobbie, glad and flushed by this approval.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Yes,” said Bobbie; “when's your birthday, Mr. Perks?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
NEVERadverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
PerksnounUS /pɜːrks/
plural of “perk” — an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” said Bobbie, glad and flushed by this approval.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
when's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Bobbie; “when's your birthday, Mr. Perks?”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I always thought it was more like a buttercup almost than even a real one--and I NEVER thought it would come to be mine, my very own--and then Mother gave it to me for my birthday.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Bobbie, glad and flushed by this approval.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, have you had a birthday?” said Perks; and he seemed quite surprised, as though a birthday were a thing only granted to a favoured few.
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss,” said Perks the Porter; “I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes,” said Bobbie; “when's your birthday, Mr. Perks?”
