adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
a-thinking
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From this reading Who knows but wot he’s a-thinking of doing something for you?”
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “You go,” said Mr. Kybird, solemnly; “take the advice of a man wot’s seen life, and go.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “But if ’e tries to break it off between you and ’Melia I hope you know what to say.”
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading “But if ’e tries to break it off between you and ’Melia I hope you know what to say.”
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Startin’ of you in business or somethin’,” said Mrs. Kybird.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Who knows but wot he’s a-thinking of doing something for you?”
enounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “But if ’e tries to break it off between you and ’Melia I hope you know what to say.”
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who knows but wot he’s a-thinking of doing something for you?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You go,” said Mr. Kybird, solemnly; “take the advice of a man wot’s seen life, and go.
he's
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From this reading Who knows but wot he’s a-thinking of doing something for you?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “But if ’e tries to break it off between you and ’Melia I hope you know what to say.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But if ’e tries to break it off between you and ’Melia I hope you know what to say.”
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But if ’e tries to break it off between you and ’Melia I hope you know what to say.”
impoliteadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/
not polite
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Startin’ of you in business or somethin’,” said Mrs. Kybird.
inaptadjective
not elegant or graceful in expression
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But if ’e tries to break it off between you and ’Melia I hope you know what to say.”
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But if ’e tries to break it off between you and ’Melia I hope you know what to say.”
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows but wot he’s a-thinking of doing something for you?”
Kybird
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From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “You go,” said Mr. Kybird, solemnly; “take the advice of a man wot’s seen life, and go.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You go,” said Mr. Kybird, solemnly; “take the advice of a man wot’s seen life, and go.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
MelianounUS /ˈmeliə/
type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash
From this reading “But if ’e tries to break it off between you and ’Melia I hope you know what to say.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You go,” said Mr. Kybird, solemnly; “take the advice of a man wot’s seen life, and go.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Startin’ of you in business or somethin’,” said Mrs. Kybird.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
Nugent's
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From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But if ’e tries to break it off between you and ’Melia I hope you know what to say.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Startin’ of you in business or somethin’,” said Mrs. Kybird.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
remonstrances
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From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You go,” said Mr. Kybird, solemnly; “take the advice of a man wot’s seen life, and go.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “But if ’e tries to break it off between you and ’Melia I hope you know what to say.”
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You go,” said Mr. Kybird, solemnly; “take the advice of a man wot’s seen life, and go.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “You go,” said Mr. Kybird, solemnly; “take the advice of a man wot’s seen life, and go.
somethin
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From this reading “Startin’ of you in business or somethin’,” said Mrs. Kybird.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Who knows but wot he’s a-thinking of doing something for you?”
Startin
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From this reading “Startin’ of you in business or somethin’,” said Mrs. Kybird.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “You go,” said Mr. Kybird, solemnly; “take the advice of a man wot’s seen life, and go.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “But if ’e tries to break it off between you and ’Melia I hope you know what to say.”
undutifulnessnoun
impiety characterized by lack of devotion to duty
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
waververbUS /ˈweɪvər/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But if ’e tries to break it off between you and ’Melia I hope you know what to say.”
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who knows but wot he’s a-thinking of doing something for you?”
Wilks's
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From this reading Jack Nugent’s first idea on seeing a letter from his father asking him to meet him at Samson Wilks’s was to send as impolite a refusal as a strong sense of undutifulness and a not inapt pen could arrange, but the united remonstrances of the Kybird family made him waver.
wot
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From this reading Who knows but wot he’s a-thinking of doing something for you?”
wot's
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From this reading “You go,” said Mr. Kybird, solemnly; “take the advice of a man wot’s seen life, and go.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You go,” said Mr. Kybird, solemnly; “take the advice of a man wot’s seen life, and go.
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