2nd
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From this reading January 2nd.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading I treated him _abominably_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading He very civilly: Nothing particular to-day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
Good-morning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He very civilly: Nothing particular to-day.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I treated him _abominably_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I treated him _abominably_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading January 2nd.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
KnockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He very civilly: Nothing particular to-day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He very civilly: Nothing particular to-day.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
Profnoun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I treated him _abominably_.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He very civilly: Nothing particular to-day.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
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, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Knocked at the door--Good-morning, Herr Prof. please what do we want for the lesson to-day?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, what sort of a Christmas did you have--I: Thank you, much as usual.--He turned round and stared at me: It does not seem to have been; to judge from your manner.
