adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
admonishingly
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From this reading "Rebecca," said Caroline admonishingly, keeping her mouth stiff and swallowing determinately.
aggravatingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ/
making worse
From this reading "Not so much cross as sort of soft, and sweet, and aggravating," sniffled Rebecca.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Rebecca," said Caroline admonishingly, keeping her mouth stiff and swallowing determinately.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not so much cross as sort of soft, and sweet, and aggravating," sniffled Rebecca.
Brigham
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From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know, but he did from what Rebecca overheard," said Emma.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading "Rebecca," said Caroline admonishingly, keeping her mouth stiff and swallowing determinately.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
determinately
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From this reading "Rebecca," said Caroline admonishingly, keeping her mouth stiff and swallowing determinately.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I don't know, but he did from what Rebecca overheard," said Emma.
don't
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From this reading I don't know, but he did from what Rebecca overheard," said Emma.
Emma
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From this reading I don't know, but he did from what Rebecca overheard," said Emma.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
fluffnounUS /flʌf/
any light downy material
From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I don't know, but he did from what Rebecca overheard," said Emma.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Rebecca," said Caroline admonishingly, keeping her mouth stiff and swallowing determinately.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know, but he did from what Rebecca overheard," said Emma.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Rebecca," said Caroline admonishingly, keeping her mouth stiff and swallowing determinately.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not so much cross as sort of soft, and sweet, and aggravating," sniffled Rebecca.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not so much cross as sort of soft, and sweet, and aggravating," sniffled Rebecca.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading I don't know, but he did from what Rebecca overheard," said Emma.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Rebecca," said Caroline admonishingly, keeping her mouth stiff and swallowing determinately.
sniffled
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From this reading "Not so much cross as sort of soft, and sweet, and aggravating," sniffled Rebecca.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Not so much cross as sort of soft, and sweet, and aggravating," sniffled Rebecca.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Mrs. Brigham passed a large fluff of handkerchief across her eyes; Rebecca sobbed outright.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Not so much cross as sort of soft, and sweet, and aggravating," sniffled Rebecca.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Not so much cross as sort of soft, and sweet, and aggravating," sniffled Rebecca.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "Rebecca," said Caroline admonishingly, keeping her mouth stiff and swallowing determinately.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading "Rebecca," said Caroline admonishingly, keeping her mouth stiff and swallowing determinately.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Not so much cross as sort of soft, and sweet, and aggravating," sniffled Rebecca.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know, but he did from what Rebecca overheard," said Emma.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I never heard him speak a cross word, unless he spoke cross to Henry that last night.
