absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
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 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'Why, there's another reason why you ought to!' said he, his face lighting up with recollections.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading 'Thank you,' said Anne calmly, but much distressed; 'but really I don't want it, and couldn't take it.'
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
couldn't
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From this reading 'Thank you,' said Anne calmly, but much distressed; 'but really I don't want it, and couldn't take it.'
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading 'Thank you,' said Anne calmly, but much distressed; 'but really I don't want it, and couldn't take it.'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
don't
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From this reading 'Thank you,' said Anne calmly, but much distressed; 'but really I don't want it, and couldn't take it.'
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 'Why, there's another reason why you ought to!' said he, his face lighting up with recollections.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
GarlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Why, there's another reason why you ought to!' said he, his face lighting up with recollections.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Thank you,' said Anne calmly, but much distressed; 'but really I don't want it, and couldn't take it.'
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading 'Why, there's another reason why you ought to!' said he, his face lighting up with recollections.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'Thank you,' said Anne calmly, but much distressed; 'but really I don't want it, and couldn't take it.'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You refused the parrot, and you ought not to refuse this.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You refused the parrot, and you ought not to refuse this.'
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading You refused the parrot, and you ought not to refuse this.'
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'Thank you,' said Anne calmly, but much distressed; 'but really I don't want it, and couldn't take it.'
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading 'Why, there's another reason why you ought to!' said he, his face lighting up with recollections.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading 'Why, there's another reason why you ought to!' said he, his face lighting up with recollections.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading You refused the parrot, and you ought not to refuse this.'
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading You refused the parrot, and you ought not to refuse this.'
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Thank you,' said Anne calmly, but much distressed; 'but really I don't want it, and couldn't take it.'
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading 'Thank you,' said Anne calmly, but much distressed; 'but really I don't want it, and couldn't take it.'
tenter-hooks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading 'Thank you,' said Anne calmly, but much distressed; 'but really I don't want it, and couldn't take it.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Why, there's another reason why you ought to!' said he, his face lighting up with recollections.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You refused the parrot, and you ought not to refuse this.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You refused the parrot, and you ought not to refuse this.'
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Why, there's another reason why you ought to!' said he, his face lighting up with recollections.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'Thank you,' said Anne calmly, but much distressed; 'but really I don't want it, and couldn't take it.'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 'But do have it!' said Bob in hurt tones, Mrs. Garland being all the while on tenter-hooks lest Anne should persist in her absurd refusal.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, there's another reason why you ought to!' said he, his face lighting up with recollections.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Why, there's another reason why you ought to!' said he, his face lighting up with recollections.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'But the other one I've got no use for at all; and,' he continued, looking round, 'will you have it, Miss Anne?
