amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when I get my way--that won't be so very long--I will take good care you sha'n't.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If I had my way you shouldn't touch any of the field hands.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when I get my way--that won't be so very long--I will take good care you sha'n't.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you sha'n't hit Dan."
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And when I get my way--that won't be so very long--I will take good care you sha'n't.
Dan
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From this reading But you sha'n't hit Dan."
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading If I had my way you shouldn't touch any of the field hands.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when I get my way--that won't be so very long--I will take good care you sha'n't.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And when I get my way--that won't be so very long--I will take good care you sha'n't.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had my way you shouldn't touch any of the field hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If I had my way you shouldn't touch any of the field hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I won't have it, Pearson; so it's no use your talking.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading But you sha'n't hit Dan."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't have it, Pearson; so it's no use your talking.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had my way you shouldn't touch any of the field hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I won't have it, Pearson; so it's no use your talking.
it's
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From this reading "I won't have it, Pearson; so it's no use your talking.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And when I get my way--that won't be so very long--I will take good care you sha'n't.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I had my way you shouldn't touch any of the field hands.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I won't have it, Pearson; so it's no use your talking.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I had my way you shouldn't touch any of the field hands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
Pearson
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From this reading "I won't have it, Pearson; so it's no use your talking.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
sha'n't
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From this reading And when I get my way--that won't be so very long--I will take good care you sha'n't.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
shouldn't
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From this reading If I had my way you shouldn't touch any of the field hands.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I won't have it, Pearson; so it's no use your talking.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading And when I get my way--that won't be so very long--I will take good care you sha'n't.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I won't have it, Pearson; so it's no use your talking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when I get my way--that won't be so very long--I will take good care you sha'n't.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I had my way you shouldn't touch any of the field hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading If I had my way you shouldn't touch any of the field hands.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "I won't have it, Pearson; so it's no use your talking.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And when I get my way--that won't be so very long--I will take good care you sha'n't.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If I had my way you shouldn't touch any of the field hands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when I get my way--that won't be so very long--I will take good care you sha'n't.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And when I get my way--that won't be so very long--I will take good care you sha'n't.
Wingfield
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From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He is not one of the regular house hands," was the reply; "and I shall appeal to Mrs. Wingfield as to whether I am to be interfered with in the discharge of my duties."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't have it, Pearson; so it's no use your talking.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I had my way you shouldn't touch any of the field hands.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't have it, Pearson; so it's no use your talking.
