adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading March listened with a face of ironical insinuation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading After all, he didn't give any reason he had for accepting.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, he didn't give any reason he had for accepting.
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 After all, he didn't give any reason he had for accepting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After all, he didn't give any reason he had for accepting.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
didn't
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From this reading After all, he didn't give any reason he had for accepting.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading March listened with a face of ironical insinuation.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading I told him to take time to think it over; he's the simplest-hearted old fellow in the world."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After all, he didn't give any reason he had for accepting.
Fulkerson
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From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After all, he didn't give any reason he had for accepting.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
he's
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From this reading I told him to take time to think it over; he's the simplest-hearted old fellow in the world."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him to take time to think it over; he's the simplest-hearted old fellow in the world."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told him to take time to think it over; he's the simplest-hearted old fellow in the world."
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
insinuationnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading March listened with a face of ironical insinuation.
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading March listened with a face of ironical insinuation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I told him to take time to think it over; he's the simplest-hearted old fellow in the world."
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading March listened with a face of ironical insinuation.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading March listened with a face of ironical insinuation.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading March listened with a face of ironical insinuation.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I told him to take time to think it over; he's the simplest-hearted old fellow in the world."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I told him to take time to think it over; he's the simplest-hearted old fellow in the world."
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading After all, he didn't give any reason he had for accepting.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I should say so.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say so.
simplest-hearted
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From this reading I told him to take time to think it over; he's the simplest-hearted old fellow in the world."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I should say so.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I told him to take time to think it over; he's the simplest-hearted old fellow in the world."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
there's
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From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I told him to take time to think it over; he's the simplest-hearted old fellow in the world."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I told him to take time to think it over; he's the simplest-hearted old fellow in the world."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him to take time to think it over; he's the simplest-hearted old fellow in the world."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading March listened with a face of ironical insinuation.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I told him to take time to think it over; he's the simplest-hearted old fellow in the world."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That was very good; and he seems to have had a good deal of confidence in your patience and in your sense of his importance to the occasion--" "No, no," Fulkerson protested, "there's none of that kind of thing about the colonel.
