adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading As he come down the aisle fumbling in his coat, he stopped and begun to slap all his pockets.
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 But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he come down the aisle fumbling in his coat, he stopped and begun to slap all his pockets.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As he come down the aisle fumbling in his coat, he stopped and begun to slap all his pockets.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Then his face cleared, and he dived into a vest pocket.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading As he come down the aisle fumbling in his coat, he stopped and begun to slap all his pockets.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading Then his face cleared, and he dived into a vest pocket.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he come down the aisle fumbling in his coat, he stopped and begun to slap all his pockets.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody looked like they thought he was going to pull something important out of it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then his face cleared, and he dived into a vest pocket.
fumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading As he come down the aisle fumbling in his coat, he stopped and begun to slap all his pockets.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Everybody looked like they thought he was going to pull something important out of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then his face cleared, and he dived into a vest pocket.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everybody looked like they thought he was going to pull something important out of it.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everybody looked like they thought he was going to pull something important out of it.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then his face cleared, and he dived into a vest pocket.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading As he come down the aisle fumbling in his coat, he stopped and begun to slap all his pockets.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Everybody looked like they thought he was going to pull something important out of it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading As he come down the aisle fumbling in his coat, he stopped and begun to slap all his pockets.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As he come down the aisle fumbling in his coat, he stopped and begun to slap all his pockets.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his face cleared, and he dived into a vest pocket.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody looked like they thought he was going to pull something important out of it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Everybody looked like they thought he was going to pull something important out of it.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
TOOadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading Then his face cleared, and he dived into a vest pocket.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
wasn't
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From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But he wasn't going to get TOO worked up about it, either, fur the show might end by making him tired, after all.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was something sort of careless in his voice, like he had jest dropped in to see a show, and it had come to him sudden that he would enjoy himself fur a minute or two taking part in it.
