adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
broochnounUS /bruːtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
I'll
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From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
saucenounUS /sɔːs/
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
up-stairs
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From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Look here! a man comes to my house; asks for you; you take him up-stairs, a valuable brooch is missing next day; we know that you, and Mary, and cook, are honest; but you refuse to tell us who the man is.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now the best thing you can do is quietly to tell me who the fellow is.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, my good woman,” said he, “I’ll just tell you truly, I never trusted you out and out; but my wife liked you, and I thought you had many a good point about you.
you'll
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From this reading If you once begin to sauce me, I’ll have the police to you, and get out the truth in a court of justice, if you’ll not tell it me quietly and civilly here.
you've
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From this reading Indeed you’ve told one lie already about him, saying no one was here last night.
