adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There's nothing more to know, really,” said Mrs. Bradley, with a superior air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “There's nothing more to know, really,” said Mrs. Bradley, with a superior air.
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 suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
culinaryadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːlɪneri/
of or relating to or used in cooking
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
dismissingverbUS /dɪˈsmɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “He's undoubtedly the son of some Englishman of fortune, sent out here for his health.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He's undoubtedly the son of some Englishman of fortune, sent out here for his health.”
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “He's undoubtedly the son of some Englishman of fortune, sent out here for his health.”
grapplingnounUS /ˈɡræplɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
He's
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From this reading “He's undoubtedly the son of some Englishman of fortune, sent out here for his health.”
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “He's undoubtedly the son of some Englishman of fortune, sent out here for his health.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “He's undoubtedly the son of some Englishman of fortune, sent out here for his health.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
Jim
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From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “There's nothing more to know, really,” said Mrs. Bradley, with a superior air.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That's like Jim.”
Macy
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From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He's undoubtedly the son of some Englishman of fortune, sent out here for his health.”
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He's undoubtedly the son of some Englishman of fortune, sent out here for his health.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “There's nothing more to know, really,” said Mrs. Bradley, with a superior air.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “He's undoubtedly the son of some Englishman of fortune, sent out here for his health.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He's undoubtedly the son of some Englishman of fortune, sent out here for his health.”
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “He's undoubtedly the son of some Englishman of fortune, sent out here for his health.”
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “There's nothing more to know, really,” said Mrs. Bradley, with a superior air.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Jim,” observed Miss Macy, shortly, “in my opinion, knows nothing more than his note says.
That's
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From this reading That's like Jim.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
There's
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From this reading “There's nothing more to know, really,” said Mrs. Bradley, with a superior air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “He's undoubtedly the son of some Englishman of fortune, sent out here for his health.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I suppose Jim will tell us all about him,” said Mrs. Bradley, dismissing the subject, as she turned her sleeves back over her white arms, preparatory to grappling certain culinary difficulties.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There's nothing more to know, really,” said Mrs. Bradley, with a superior air.
