adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading When it comes to anything decorative, I'd rather leave it to you, Isabel."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was the light that came into his face when he was going to do what he thought she wanted him to do."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When it comes to anything decorative, I'd rather leave it to you, Isabel."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, he was in love with her.
decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
From this reading When it comes to anything decorative, I'd rather leave it to you, Isabel."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That was the light that came into his face when he was going to do what he thought she wanted him to do."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That was the light that came into his face when he was going to do what he thought she wanted him to do."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading That was the light that came into his face when he was going to do what he thought she wanted him to do."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course, he was in love with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course, he was in love with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was the light that came into his face when he was going to do what he thought she wanted him to do."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed insensible of his jest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
I'd
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From this reading When it comes to anything decorative, I'd rather leave it to you, Isabel."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course, he was in love with her.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading She seemed insensible of his jest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That was the light that came into his face when he was going to do what he thought she wanted him to do."
Isabel
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From this reading When it comes to anything decorative, I'd rather leave it to you, Isabel."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it comes to anything decorative, I'd rather leave it to you, Isabel."
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading She seemed insensible of his jest.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading When it comes to anything decorative, I'd rather leave it to you, Isabel."
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading That was the light that came into his face when he was going to do what he thought she wanted him to do."
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Of course, he was in love with her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading When it comes to anything decorative, I'd rather leave it to you, Isabel."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed insensible of his jest.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed insensible of his jest.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the light that came into his face when he was going to do what he thought she wanted him to do."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was the light that came into his face when he was going to do what he thought she wanted him to do."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it comes to anything decorative, I'd rather leave it to you, Isabel."
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading That was the light that came into his face when he was going to do what he thought she wanted him to do."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course, he was in love with her.
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 "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was the light that came into his face when he was going to do what he thought she wanted him to do."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it comes to anything decorative, I'd rather leave it to you, Isabel."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, with a plain line of truth before me, as the only possible thing, I can get on pretty well.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When it comes to anything decorative, I'd rather leave it to you, Isabel."
