adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
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 It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There seemed, too, something almost hysterical in her make-up.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He could never anticipate what she would say or do next.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Of only one thing was he sure, and that was that whatever she said or did was bound to be unexpected and unsuspected.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could never anticipate what she would say or do next.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of only one thing was he sure, and that was that whatever she said or did was bound to be unexpected and unsuspected.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could never anticipate what she would say or do next.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading There seemed, too, something almost hysterical in her make-up.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There seemed, too, something almost hysterical in her make-up.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
Joan
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From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
Lackland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading There seemed, too, something almost hysterical in her make-up.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He could never anticipate what she would say or do next.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He could never anticipate what she would say or do next.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of only one thing was he sure, and that was that whatever she said or did was bound to be unexpected and unsuspected.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of only one thing was he sure, and that was that whatever she said or did was bound to be unexpected and unsuspected.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Of only one thing was he sure, and that was that whatever she said or did was bound to be unexpected and unsuspected.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could never anticipate what she would say or do next.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Of only one thing was he sure, and that was that whatever she said or did was bound to be unexpected and unsuspected.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He could never anticipate what she would say or do next.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed, too, something almost hysterical in her make-up.
sevensnounUS /ˈsevənz/
a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
Sheldon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
sixesnounUS /ˈsɪksɪz/
plural of “six” — the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There seemed, too, something almost hysterical in her make-up.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Of only one thing was he sure, and that was that whatever she said or did was bound to be unexpected and unsuspected.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed, too, something almost hysterical in her make-up.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Of only one thing was he sure, and that was that whatever she said or did was bound to be unexpected and unsuspected.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There seemed, too, something almost hysterical in her make-up.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Of only one thing was he sure, and that was that whatever she said or did was bound to be unexpected and unsuspected.
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading Of only one thing was he sure, and that was that whatever she said or did was bound to be unexpected and unsuspected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Of only one thing was he sure, and that was that whatever she said or did was bound to be unexpected and unsuspected.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her quick mind and changing moods bewildered him, while her outlook on life was so different from what he conceived a woman's outlook should be, that he was more often than not at sixes and sevens with her.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the first time Sheldon had been at close quarters with an American girl, and he would have wondered if all American girls were like Joan Lackland had he not had wit enough to realize that she was not at all typical.
