adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
AbroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
AMERICANnounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you would never guess.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləmentɪd/
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
CONCERNINGverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He complimented me on my English.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But you would never guess.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
LANGUAGEnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He complimented me on my English.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But you would never guess.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He said Americans in general did not speak the English language as correctly as I did.
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was as Englishman in our compartment, and he complimented me on--on what?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CONCERNING THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE -- [Being part of a chapter which was crowded out of “A Tramp Abroad.”--M.T.]
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But you would never guess.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you would never guess.
