adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went first into a tobacconist's--and sold cigarettes.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Sometimes she suffered from actual want, and ate fried fish.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tell aunty I haven't seen the Queen yet, though after all I really believe she has not seen me."
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 "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went first into a tobacconist's--and sold cigarettes.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Sometimes she suffered from actual want, and ate fried fish.
auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Tell aunty I haven't seen the Queen yet, though after all I really believe she has not seen me."
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Tell aunty I haven't seen the Queen yet, though after all I really believe she has not seen me."
cadaverousadjective
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading She went first into a tobacconist's--and sold cigarettes.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know how nice fried fish tastes in London,--you on 'the Oilan'?" she wrote gayly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She went first into a tobacconist's--and sold cigarettes.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Sometimes she suffered from actual want, and ate fried fish.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading Sometimes she suffered from actual want, and ate fried fish.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes she suffered from actual want, and ate fried fish.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading "Do you know how nice fried fish tastes in London,--you on 'the Oilan'?" she wrote gayly.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell aunty I haven't seen the Queen yet, though after all I really believe she has not seen me."
haven't
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From this reading Tell aunty I haven't seen the Queen yet, though after all I really believe she has not seen me."
he's
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From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
how
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From this reading "Do you know how nice fried fish tastes in London,--you on 'the Oilan'?" she wrote gayly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you know how nice fried fish tastes in London,--you on 'the Oilan'?" she wrote gayly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She went first into a tobacconist's--and sold cigarettes.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know how nice fried fish tastes in London,--you on 'the Oilan'?" she wrote gayly.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Do you know how nice fried fish tastes in London,--you on 'the Oilan'?" she wrote gayly.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell aunty I haven't seen the Queen yet, though after all I really believe she has not seen me."
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Do you know how nice fried fish tastes in London,--you on 'the Oilan'?" she wrote gayly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tell aunty I haven't seen the Queen yet, though after all I really believe she has not seen me."
Oilan
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From this reading "Do you know how nice fried fish tastes in London,--you on 'the Oilan'?" she wrote gayly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you know how nice fried fish tastes in London,--you on 'the Oilan'?" she wrote gayly.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Tell aunty I haven't seen the Queen yet, though after all I really believe she has not seen me."
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Tell aunty I haven't seen the Queen yet, though after all I really believe she has not seen me."
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tell aunty I haven't seen the Queen yet, though after all I really believe she has not seen me."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went first into a tobacconist's--and sold cigarettes.
so'snounUS /soʊz/
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading She went first into a tobacconist's--and sold cigarettes.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she suffered from actual want, and ate fried fish.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Sometimes she suffered from actual want, and ate fried fish.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading "Do you know how nice fried fish tastes in London,--you on 'the Oilan'?" she wrote gayly.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Tell aunty I haven't seen the Queen yet, though after all I really believe she has not seen me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you know how nice fried fish tastes in London,--you on 'the Oilan'?" she wrote gayly.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I'm getting on splendidly; so's John Gale, I suppose, though he's looking cadaverous from starving himself all round.
tobacconist's
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From this reading She went first into a tobacconist's--and sold cigarettes.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Sometimes she suffered from actual want, and ate fried fish.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went first into a tobacconist's--and sold cigarettes.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Do you know how nice fried fish tastes in London,--you on 'the Oilan'?" she wrote gayly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Tell aunty I haven't seen the Queen yet, though after all I really believe she has not seen me."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know how nice fried fish tastes in London,--you on 'the Oilan'?" she wrote gayly.
