adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading If ever you should go there with him, I say:--‘Beware of Jacob.’”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
Clifford
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From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If ever you should go there with him, I say:--‘Beware of Jacob.’”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If ever you should go there with him, I say:--‘Beware of Jacob.’”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If ever you should go there with him, I say:--‘Beware of Jacob.’”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever you should go there with him, I say:--‘Beware of Jacob.’”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading If ever you should go there with him, I say:--‘Beware of Jacob.’”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If ever you should go there with him, I say:--‘Beware of Jacob.’”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I am not afraid of Jacob,” she answered with a laugh, “although I believe that my father still has something to do with him--at least in one of his letters he mentioned his partner, who was a German.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If ever you should go there with him, I say:--‘Beware of Jacob.’”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If ever you should go there with him, I say:--‘Beware of Jacob.’”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So should I, Miss Clifford, in your company, and your father’s, but not in that of Jacob.
