AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
BUSINESSnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading "You must talk loud to me--I'm deaf," said the young man, with his hand to his ear.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "You must talk loud to me--I'm deaf," said the young man, with his hand to his ear.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "You must talk loud to me--I'm deaf," said the young man, with his hand to his ear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
I'm
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From this reading "You must talk loud to me--I'm deaf," said the young man, with his hand to his ear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "You must talk loud to me--I'm deaf," said the young man, with his hand to his ear.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You must talk loud to me--I'm deaf," said the young man, with his hand to his ear.
mantel-piece
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must talk loud to me--I'm deaf," said the young man, with his hand to his ear.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must talk loud to me--I'm deaf," said the young man, with his hand to his ear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just like his father!" said he to himself, as he repaired to the mantel-piece for his pipe; "not a bit of his mother about him.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
SmokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You must talk loud to me--I'm deaf," said the young man, with his hand to his ear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
TRANSACTIONnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading A BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
Valeyon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Professor Valeyon led the way to the study, stood his cane in the corner, and placed a chair for his guest, in silence.
Who'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You must talk loud to me--I'm deaf," said the young man, with his hand to his ear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who'd have thought so sickly a baby as they said he was, would have grown into such a giant?--Smoke?" he added, aloud.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must talk loud to me--I'm deaf," said the young man, with his hand to his ear.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You must talk loud to me--I'm deaf," said the young man, with his hand to his ear.
