adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
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 He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is no use, Daniel,” she declared calmly but firmly.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “It is no use, Daniel,” she declared calmly but firmly.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Dan said--Well, it does not matter much what he said.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
Dan
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From this reading Captain Dan said--Well, it does not matter much what he said.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “It is no use, Daniel,” she declared calmly but firmly.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You will think so, too, one of these days.”
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “It is no use, Daniel,” she declared calmly but firmly.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I have thought it all out and I KNOW it is the right thing for us to do.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Dan said--Well, it does not matter much what he said.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading “It is no use, Daniel,” she declared calmly but firmly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have thought it all out and I KNOW it is the right thing for us to do.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Dan said--Well, it does not matter much what he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have thought it all out and I KNOW it is the right thing for us to do.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is no use, Daniel,” she declared calmly but firmly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Dan said--Well, it does not matter much what he said.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
KNOWverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I have thought it all out and I KNOW it is the right thing for us to do.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Captain Dan said--Well, it does not matter much what he said.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Captain Dan said--Well, it does not matter much what he said.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “It is no use, Daniel,” she declared calmly but firmly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Dan said--Well, it does not matter much what he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You will think so, too, one of these days.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I have thought it all out and I KNOW it is the right thing for us to do.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I have thought it all out and I KNOW it is the right thing for us to do.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Captain Dan said--Well, it does not matter much what he said.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is no use, Daniel,” she declared calmly but firmly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You will think so, too, one of these days.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You will think so, too, one of these days.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “I have thought it all out and I KNOW it is the right thing for us to do.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You will think so, too, one of these days.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I have thought it all out and I KNOW it is the right thing for us to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You will think so, too, one of these days.”
Trumet
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From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have thought it all out and I KNOW it is the right thing for us to do.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading “It is no use, Daniel,” she declared calmly but firmly.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Captain Dan said--Well, it does not matter much what he said.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Captain Dan said--Well, it does not matter much what he said.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will think so, too, one of these days.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said a great deal, of course, during that evening and the next morning, and would have kept on saying it all the way to Trumet if his wife had not declined to listen.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will think so, too, one of these days.”
