adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading I should advise you, Mr. Birnie, to be very careful how you bet on any horses.”
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “I also like things clean and natural and wholesome,” she said quietly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I also like things clean and natural and wholesome,” she said quietly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I should advise you, Mr. Birnie, to be very careful how you bet on any horses.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should advise you, Mr. Birnie, to be very careful how you bet on any horses.”
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I should advise you, Mr. Birnie, to be very careful how you bet on any horses.”
Birnie
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From this reading I should advise you, Mr. Birnie, to be very careful how you bet on any horses.”
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I should advise you, Mr. Birnie, to be very careful how you bet on any horses.”
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “I also like things clean and natural and wholesome,” she said quietly.
don't
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From this reading You don't seem to fit in, somehow, with--the surroundings.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading You don't seem to fit in, somehow, with--the surroundings.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “That's why I tried to put you on your guard.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I should advise you, Mr. Birnie, to be very careful how you bet on any horses.”
how
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From this reading I should advise you, Mr. Birnie, to be very careful how you bet on any horses.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I also like things clean and natural and wholesome,” she said quietly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You don't seem to fit in, somehow, with--the surroundings.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I also like things clean and natural and wholesome,” she said quietly.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I should advise you, Mr. Birnie, to be very careful how you bet on any horses.”
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “I also like things clean and natural and wholesome,” she said quietly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That's why I tried to put you on your guard.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “That's why I tried to put you on your guard.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “I also like things clean and natural and wholesome,” she said quietly.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I also like things clean and natural and wholesome,” she said quietly.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You don't seem to fit in, somehow, with--the surroundings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I also like things clean and natural and wholesome,” she said quietly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should advise you, Mr. Birnie, to be very careful how you bet on any horses.”
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading You don't seem to fit in, somehow, with--the surroundings.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading You don't seem to fit in, somehow, with--the surroundings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
That's
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From this reading “That's why I tried to put you on your guard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You don't seem to fit in, somehow, with--the surroundings.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I also like things clean and natural and wholesome,” she said quietly.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That's why I tried to put you on your guard.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “That's why I tried to put you on your guard.
unwaryadjectiveUS /ənˈweri/
not alert to danger or deception
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading I happen to know that the races held here every Sunday are just thinly veiled attempts to cheat the unwary out of every cent they have.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I should advise you, Mr. Birnie, to be very careful how you bet on any horses.”
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading “I also like things clean and natural and wholesome,” she said quietly.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “That's why I tried to put you on your guard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You don't seem to fit in, somehow, with--the surroundings.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That's why I tried to put you on your guard.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That's why I tried to put you on your guard.
