adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
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 Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
BumpyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌmpi/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
cannot
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From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
Cap'n
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From this reading Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
decidesverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
don't
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From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
Gloria
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From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
Gloria's
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From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
how
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From this reading Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
Jinxland
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From this reading Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
Ork
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From this reading Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
Pessim
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From this reading Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
selectsverbUS /səˈlekts/
third-person singular of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Trot told her how they had happened to come to Jinxland, and all about Cap'n Bill and the Ork and Pessim and the Bumpy Man.
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Trot was a little puzzled by this speech, which seemed to her unreasonable; but she made no reply and presently Gloria's grief softened and she began to question the little girl about herself and her adventures.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
whomsoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her heart alone decides for her, and whomsoever her heart selects, she must love, whether he amounts to much or not."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't understand, my dear," said Gloria, as she wiped the tears from her eyes with a dainty lace handkerchief bordered with pearls.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "When you are older you will realize that a young lady cannot decide whom she will love, or choose the most worthy.
