adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
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 We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
Chupin
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From this reading Satisfied on this point, Chupin, pushed his investigations farther.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And do you know this old gentleman who is with your mamma in the other room?”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Satisfied on this point, Chupin, pushed his investigations farther.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading “And do you know this old gentleman who is with your mamma in the other room?”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
he'll
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From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Satisfied on this point, Chupin, pushed his investigations farther.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And do you know this old gentleman who is with your mamma in the other room?”
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Satisfied on this point, Chupin, pushed his investigations farther.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And do you know this old gentleman who is with your mamma in the other room?”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “And do you know this old gentleman who is with your mamma in the other room?”
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “And do you know this old gentleman who is with your mamma in the other room?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Satisfied on this point, Chupin, pushed his investigations farther.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “And do you know this old gentleman who is with your mamma in the other room?”
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Satisfied on this point, Chupin, pushed his investigations farther.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Satisfied on this point, Chupin, pushed his investigations farther.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “And do you know this old gentleman who is with your mamma in the other room?”
SatisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Satisfied on this point, Chupin, pushed his investigations farther.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And do you know this old gentleman who is with your mamma in the other room?”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Satisfied on this point, Chupin, pushed his investigations farther.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And do you know this old gentleman who is with your mamma in the other room?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We shall be all right, then; and he will give us a deal of money and pretty dresses, and I shall have plenty of toys.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he’ll come some day, and take us away with him to a large house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And do you know this old gentleman who is with your mamma in the other room?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And do you know this old gentleman who is with your mamma in the other room?”
