aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MISS P.--I never AM alone with him.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MISS P.--I never AM alone with him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, poor Mr. Milliken! he never looks at ME--heaven help him!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Why, he can't see me for her ladyship's nose and awful caps and ribbons!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
BlessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading Bless me!
can't
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From this reading Why, he can't see me for her ladyship's nose and awful caps and ribbons!
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Why, he can't see me for her ladyship's nose and awful caps and ribbons!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, he can't see me for her ladyship's nose and awful caps and ribbons!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, poor Mr. Milliken! he never looks at ME--heaven help him!
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And then, poor Mr. Milliken! he never looks at ME--heaven help him!
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And then, poor Mr. Milliken! he never looks at ME--heaven help him!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MISS P.--I never AM alone with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS P.--I never AM alone with him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
Kicklebury
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From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
ladyship's
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From this reading Why, he can't see me for her ladyship's nose and awful caps and ribbons!
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And then, poor Mr. Milliken! he never looks at ME--heaven help him!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bless me!
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
Milliken
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From this reading And then, poor Mr. Milliken! he never looks at ME--heaven help him!
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS P.--I never AM alone with him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading And then, poor Mr. Milliken! he never looks at ME--heaven help him!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MISS P.--I never AM alone with him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Why, he can't see me for her ladyship's nose and awful caps and ribbons!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading MISS P.--I never AM alone with him.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And then, poor Mr. Milliken! he never looks at ME--heaven help him!
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Why, he can't see me for her ladyship's nose and awful caps and ribbons!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why, he can't see me for her ladyship's nose and awful caps and ribbons!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, poor Mr. Milliken! he never looks at ME--heaven help him!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
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 If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, he can't see me for her ladyship's nose and awful caps and ribbons!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MISS P.--I never AM alone with him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If Lady Kicklebury thought my eyes were--well, well--you know what I mean,--if she thought her son-in-law looked at me, I should be turned out of doors the next day, I am sure I should.
