adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's a pest," said Tommy, with characteristic frankness.
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading "Dear me, he ought to know Ada," rejoined Bobby.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUST DESERTS "Who," demanded Betty, "is Marshall Morgan?"
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "Dear me, he ought to know Ada," rejoined Bobby.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "He's a pest," said Tommy, with characteristic frankness.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me, he ought to know Ada," rejoined Bobby.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading JUST DESERTS "Who," demanded Betty, "is Marshall Morgan?"
DESERTSnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading JUST DESERTS "Who," demanded Betty, "is Marshall Morgan?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading "He's a pest," said Tommy, with characteristic frankness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's a pest," said Tommy, with characteristic frankness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUST DESERTS "Who," demanded Betty, "is Marshall Morgan?"
JUSTadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading JUST DESERTS "Who," demanded Betty, "is Marshall Morgan?"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading JUST DESERTS "Who," demanded Betty, "is Marshall Morgan?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me, he ought to know Ada," rejoined Bobby.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading JUST DESERTS "Who," demanded Betty, "is Marshall Morgan?"
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Dear me, he ought to know Ada," rejoined Bobby.
pestnounUS /pest/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading "He's a pest," said Tommy, with characteristic frankness.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Dear me, he ought to know Ada," rejoined Bobby.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's a pest," said Tommy, with characteristic frankness.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's a pest," said Tommy, with characteristic frankness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
unfortunatesnounUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənəts/
plural of “unfortunate” — a person who suffers misfortune
From this reading "He has one mission in life, and that is to plague those unfortunates who have to be under the same roof with him.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading JUST DESERTS "Who," demanded Betty, "is Marshall Morgan?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He's a pest," said Tommy, with characteristic frankness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He never does anything on a large scale, but then a mosquito can drive you crazy, you know."
