adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
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 All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Johnny, see what I've brought you!”
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
else
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From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading It was a new glimpse of her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
I've
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From this reading Johnny, see what I've brought you!”
Isn't
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From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny, see what I've brought you!”
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a new glimpse of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
Pasiance
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From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
sealing-wax
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Johnny, see what I've brought you!”
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
they're
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From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Isn't it nasty?” cried Pasiance ruefully, tying up the bandage again; “poor little feller!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a new glimpse of her.
wasn't
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From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
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 All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Johnny, see what I've brought you!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the way home she was telling me the story of little Johnny's family; when she came to his mother's death, she burst out: “A beastly shame, wasn't it, and they're so poor; it might just as well have been somebody else.
worstednounUS /ˈwɜːrstɪd/
a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"
From this reading She produced from her pocket a stick of chocolate, the semblance of a soldier made of sealing-wax and worsted, and a crooked sixpence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Johnny, see what I've brought you!”
