adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
BostoniansnounUS /ˈbɑːstoʊniənz/
plural of “bostonian” — a native or resident of Boston
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
Fulkerson
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From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
I'll
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From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You think it over now, March.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You think it over now, March.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You think it over now, March.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
Round-Robin
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From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think it over now, March.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
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 You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You talk it over with Mrs. March; I know you will, anyway; and I might as well make a virtue of advising you to do it.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
you'll
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From this reading "If you'll agree to make phrases like that, right along, and get them into 'The Round-Robin' somehow, I'll say four thousand," said Fulkerson.
you're
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From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."
you've
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From this reading Tell her I advised you to do it, and you let me know before next Saturday what you've decided."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Yes, I know," sighed March; "and Boston belongs to the Bostonians, but they like you to make yourself at home while you're visiting."