agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading I lived next door to her at the Elysium, three years ago.
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 ‘They’ve all left me,’ said Mrs. Bent bitterly.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I lived next door to her at the Elysium, three years ago.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
BentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading ‘They’ve all left me,’ said Mrs. Bent bitterly.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading ‘They’ve all left me,’ said Mrs. Bent bitterly.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
cooedverbUS /kuːd/
past form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
diseasesnounUS /dɪˈziːzəz/
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I lived next door to her at the Elysium, three years ago.
Dora
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From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
ElysiumnounUS /ɪˈlɪziəm/
a place or condition of ideal happiness
From this reading I lived next door to her at the Elysium, three years ago.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ‘Mrs. Waddy went first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
Hauksbee
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From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I lived next door to her at the Elysium, three years ago.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
How
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From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
infectiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃəs/
caused by infection or capable of causing infection
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ‘They’ve all left me,’ said Mrs. Bent bitterly.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I lived next door to her at the Elysium, three years ago.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘They’ve all left me,’ said Mrs. Bent bitterly.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ‘They’ve all left me,’ said Mrs. Bent bitterly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I lived next door to her at the Elysium, three years ago.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘They’ve all left me,’ said Mrs. Bent bitterly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
takernounUS /ˈteɪkər/
one who accepts an offer
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The Waddy is an infectious disease herself “more quickly caught than the plague and the taker runs presently mad.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
They've
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From this reading ‘They’ve all left me,’ said Mrs. Bent bitterly.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I lived next door to her at the Elysium, three years ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
Waddy
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From this reading ‘Mrs. Waddy went first.
wasn't
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From this reading She said I ought to be ashamed of myself for introducing diseases there, and I am sure it wasn’t my fault that little Dora--’ ‘How nice!’ cooed Mrs. Hauksbee.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Mrs. Waddy went first.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I lived next door to her at the Elysium, three years ago.
