adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON INFLUENZA AND FURNITURE “So you think he'll do, Jim?”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, I certainly do,” Jim answered.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
Billabongnoun
a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Yes, I certainly do,” Jim answered.
couldn't
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From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ON INFLUENZA AND FURNITURE “So you think he'll do, Jim?”
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
FURNITUREnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading ON INFLUENZA AND FURNITURE “So you think he'll do, Jim?”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
half-concealed
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From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
he'll
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From this reading ON INFLUENZA AND FURNITURE “So you think he'll do, Jim?”
he's
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From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I certainly do,” Jim answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
INFLUENZAnounUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenzə/
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading ON INFLUENZA AND FURNITURE “So you think he'll do, Jim?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes--so it seems.
Jim
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From this reading ON INFLUENZA AND FURNITURE “So you think he'll do, Jim?”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON INFLUENZA AND FURNITURE “So you think he'll do, Jim?”
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Yes--so it seems.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
smoking-room
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From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ON INFLUENZA AND FURNITURE “So you think he'll do, Jim?”
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ON INFLUENZA AND FURNITURE “So you think he'll do, Jim?”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sitting with his father in the smoking-room at Billabong, his long legs outstretched before the fire, and his great form half-concealed in the depths of an enormous leather armchair.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I certainly do,” Jim answered.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Of course he'll want guidance; you couldn't expect him to know much about stock yet, though he's certainly picked up a good bit.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON INFLUENZA AND FURNITURE “So you think he'll do, Jim?”
