adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Brock gave his pupil a good-humored poke with the end of his stick.
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 “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I almost wish I had never taken the responsibility of him on my shoulders.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Go back to your yacht,” he said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
Brock
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From this reading Mr. Brock gave his pupil a good-humored poke with the end of his stick.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mr. Brock gave his pupil a good-humored poke with the end of his stick.
flightyadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪti/
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Brock gave his pupil a good-humored poke with the end of his stick.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go back to your yacht,” he said.
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading Mr. Brock gave his pupil a good-humored poke with the end of his stick.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I almost wish I had never taken the responsibility of him on my shoulders.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Go back to your yacht,” he said.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I almost wish I had never taken the responsibility of him on my shoulders.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Brock gave his pupil a good-humored poke with the end of his stick.
How
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From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I almost wish I had never taken the responsibility of him on my shoulders.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brock gave his pupil a good-humored poke with the end of his stick.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I almost wish I had never taken the responsibility of him on my shoulders.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I almost wish I had never taken the responsibility of him on my shoulders.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Brock gave his pupil a good-humored poke with the end of his stick.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading Mr. Brock gave his pupil a good-humored poke with the end of his stick.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Mr. Brock gave his pupil a good-humored poke with the end of his stick.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I almost wish I had never taken the responsibility of him on my shoulders.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go back to your yacht,” he said.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I almost wish I had never taken the responsibility of him on my shoulders.”
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Mr. Brock gave his pupil a good-humored poke with the end of his stick.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I almost wish I had never taken the responsibility of him on my shoulders.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Brock gave his pupil a good-humored poke with the end of his stick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Go back to your yacht,” he said.
tool-chest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How that lad will end,” pursued the rector, when he was left by himself, “is more than any human being can say.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I almost wish I had never taken the responsibility of him on my shoulders.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Brock gave his pupil a good-humored poke with the end of his stick.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “Go back to your yacht,” he said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Go back to your yacht,” he said.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “All the little discretion you have got in that flighty head of yours is left on board in your tool-chest.
