adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I've just had a telephone message from the Merchants' Exchange.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Skinner thrust his head into Cappy Ricks' office and said:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
Cappy
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From this reading Mr. Skinner thrust his head into Cappy Ricks' office and said:
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
don't
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From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
ExchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “I've just had a telephone message from the Merchants' Exchange.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I've just had a telephone message from the Merchants' Exchange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I've just had a telephone message from the Merchants' Exchange.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Skinner thrust his head into Cappy Ricks' office and said:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Skinner thrust his head into Cappy Ricks' office and said:
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
I've
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From this reading “I've just had a telephone message from the Merchants' Exchange.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Tillicum is passing in.”
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Skinner thrust his head into Cappy Ricks' office and said:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Tillicum is passing in.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I've just had a telephone message from the Merchants' Exchange.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading “I've just had a telephone message from the Merchants' Exchange.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “I've just had a telephone message from the Merchants' Exchange.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Skinner thrust his head into Cappy Ricks' office and said:
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. Skinner thrust his head into Cappy Ricks' office and said:
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The Tillicum is passing in.”
Peasley
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From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
RicksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Mr. Skinner thrust his head into Cappy Ricks' office and said:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Skinner thrust his head into Cappy Ricks' office and said:
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading Mr. Skinner thrust his head into Cappy Ricks' office and said:
smirkverbUS /smɜːrk/
smile affectedly or derisively
From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “I've just had a telephone message from the Merchants' Exchange.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I've just had a telephone message from the Merchants' Exchange.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Mr. Skinner thrust his head into Cappy Ricks' office and said:
Tillicum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tillicum is passing in.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then,” said Cappy Ricks, “in about two hours at the latest we may expect a mournful visit from Captain Matt Peasley.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you don't mind, Mr. Ricks,” said Skinner with a smirk, “I should dearly love to be present at the interview.”
