adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
agent-in-advance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
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 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Well, then, we can't have anyone better--and what shall we take out?'
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Well, then, we can't have anyone better--and what shall we take out?'
bill-poster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
BreakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading 'Well, we must have a little operetta, and I don't think we can do better than Offenbach's _Breaking the Spell_.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, then, we can't have anyone better--and what shall we take out?'
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Well, we must have a little operetta, and I don't think we can do better than Offenbach's _Breaking the Spell_.'
don't
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From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, then, we can't have anyone better--and what shall we take out?'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
he'll
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From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
I've
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From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Well, we must have a little operetta, and I don't think we can do better than Offenbach's _Breaking the Spell_.'
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Well, we must have a little operetta, and I don't think we can do better than Offenbach's _Breaking the Spell_.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
Offenbach's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, we must have a little operetta, and I don't think we can do better than Offenbach's _Breaking the Spell_.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
operettanounUS /ˌɑːpərˈetə/
a short amusing opera
From this reading 'Well, we must have a little operetta, and I don't think we can do better than Offenbach's _Breaking the Spell_.'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, then, we can't have anyone better--and what shall we take out?'
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
SpellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading 'Well, we must have a little operetta, and I don't think we can do better than Offenbach's _Breaking the Spell_.'
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Well, then, we can't have anyone better--and what shall we take out?'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Well, we must have a little operetta, and I don't think we can do better than Offenbach's _Breaking the Spell_.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Well, we must have a little operetta, and I don't think we can do better than Offenbach's _Breaking the Spell_.'
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, then, we can't have anyone better--and what shall we take out?'
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Well, we must have a little operetta, and I don't think we can do better than Offenbach's _Breaking the Spell_.'
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We shall want an agent-in-advance, a bill-poster, or something of that kind,' said Montgomery.
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 Well, then, we can't have anyone better--and what shall we take out?'
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, then, we can't have anyone better--and what shall we take out?'
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I've thought of that,' replied Dick; 'Williams is our man, he'll see to all that; and I don't know if you know, but he can sing a good song on his own account.'
