adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "You will not scold your darlings, will you?" added Blanche, in a no less coaxing voice.
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 "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Because we ought perhaps to have told you sooner what we are going to tell you."
Blanche
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From this reading "You will not scold your darlings, will you?" added Blanche, in a no less coaxing voice.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading "You will not scold your darlings, will you?" added Blanche, in a no less coaxing voice.
Dagobert
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From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
darlingsnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋz/
plural of “darling” — a special loved one
From this reading "You will not scold your darlings, will you?" added Blanche, in a no less coaxing voice.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
GrantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Because we ought perhaps to have told you sooner what we are going to tell you."
how
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From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "You will not scold your darlings, will you?" added Blanche, in a no less coaxing voice.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You will not scold your darlings, will you?" added Blanche, in a no less coaxing voice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Because we ought perhaps to have told you sooner what we are going to tell you."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Because we ought perhaps to have told you sooner what we are going to tell you."
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "Because we ought perhaps to have told you sooner what we are going to tell you."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Because we ought perhaps to have told you sooner what we are going to tell you."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You will not scold your darlings, will you?" added Blanche, in a no less coaxing voice.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Because we ought perhaps to have told you sooner what we are going to tell you."
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Granted!" replied Dagobert gravely; "particularly as I should not well know how to set about it--but why should I scold you."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will not scold your darlings, will you?" added Blanche, in a no less coaxing voice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "First of all, good Dagobert," said Rose, in a gracefully caressing manner, "as we are going to tell our secret--you must promise not to scold us."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will not scold your darlings, will you?" added Blanche, in a no less coaxing voice.
