adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
Baxter
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From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And you shall not call my husband names!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
caterpillarnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And you shall not call my husband names!
I'm
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From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
intrepidlyadverbUS /ɪnˈtrepədli/
without fear
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And you shall not call my husband names!
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading And you shall not call my husband names!
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
Waitstill's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patty had a good share of the Baxter temper, not under such control as Waitstill's, and the blood mounted into her face.
wedding-ring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I'm not a--a--caterpillar to be stepped on, I'm a married woman, as right as a New Hampshire justice can make me, with a wedding-ring and a certificate to show, if need be.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Time will tell what he is going to be, and that's a son-in-law any true father would be proud to own!”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You shall not speak to me so!” she said intrepidly, while keeping a discreet eye on the whip.
