AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading "I heard Mrs. Bird tell Mrs. Dennison: 'Come quick, Amelia, something is the matter in Miss Arms' room.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
ArmsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Did you call, Miss Arms?'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Come up here; come up here as quick as you can, both of you,' I screamed out; 'quick, quick, quick!'
BirdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "I heard Mrs. Bird tell Mrs. Dennison: 'Come quick, Amelia, something is the matter in Miss Arms' room.'
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "'Come up here; come up here as quick as you can, both of you,' I screamed out; 'quick, quick, quick!'
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Did you call, Miss Arms?'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "'Come up here; come up here as quick as you can, both of you,' I screamed out; 'quick, quick, quick!'
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "'Come up here; come up here as quick as you can, both of you,' I screamed out; 'quick, quick, quick!'
Dennison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard Mrs. Bird tell Mrs. Dennison: 'Come quick, Amelia, something is the matter in Miss Arms' room.'
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you call, Miss Arms?'
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I heard Mrs. Bird tell Mrs. Dennison: 'Come quick, Amelia, something is the matter in Miss Arms' room.'
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "'Come up here; come up here as quick as you can, both of you,' I screamed out; 'quick, quick, quick!'
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Come up here; come up here as quick as you can, both of you,' I screamed out; 'quick, quick, quick!'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I heard Mrs. Bird tell Mrs. Dennison: 'Come quick, Amelia, something is the matter in Miss Arms' room.'
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'What is it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'What is it?
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I heard Mrs. Bird tell Mrs. Dennison: 'Come quick, Amelia, something is the matter in Miss Arms' room.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Did you call, Miss Arms?'
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I heard Mrs. Bird tell Mrs. Dennison: 'Come quick, Amelia, something is the matter in Miss Arms' room.'
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Come up here; come up here as quick as you can, both of you,' I screamed out; 'quick, quick, quick!'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'Come up here; come up here as quick as you can, both of you,' I screamed out; 'quick, quick, quick!'
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "'Come up here; come up here as quick as you can, both of you,' I screamed out; 'quick, quick, quick!'
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I heard Mrs. Bird tell Mrs. Dennison: 'Come quick, Amelia, something is the matter in Miss Arms' room.'
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "'Come up here; come up here as quick as you can, both of you,' I screamed out; 'quick, quick, quick!'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I heard Mrs. Bird tell Mrs. Dennison: 'Come quick, Amelia, something is the matter in Miss Arms' room.'
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I heard Mrs. Bird tell Mrs. Dennison: 'Come quick, Amelia, something is the matter in Miss Arms' room.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I heard Mrs. Bird tell Mrs. Dennison: 'Come quick, Amelia, something is the matter in Miss Arms' room.'
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "'Come up here; come up here as quick as you can, both of you,' I screamed out; 'quick, quick, quick!'
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'What is it?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It struck me even then that she expressed herself rather queerly, and it struck me as very queer, indeed, when they both got upstairs and I saw that they knew what had happened, or that they knew of what nature the happening was.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you call, Miss Arms?'
