ALASexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading ALAS!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Man proposes, but God disposes.
buzzernounUS /ˈbʌzər/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
Cappy
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From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
disposesverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading Man proposes, but God disposes.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
exchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He reached for the telephone.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Man proposes, but God disposes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached for the telephone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
how
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From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man proposes, but God disposes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
mid-afternoon
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From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
post-prandial
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From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
proposesverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Man proposes, but God disposes.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached for the telephone.
reproved
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From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
siestanounUS /siˈestə/
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
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 He reached for the telephone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
waked
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From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cappy had smoked his post-prandial cigar next day and was in the midst of his mid-afternoon siesta, when the buzzer on his desk waked him with its insistent buzzing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear,” he reproved his private exchange operator, “how often have I told you not to disturb me between two and three o'clock?”
