adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the cadet lieutenant frowned at Dick.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In an instant Dick saw clearly that be had made a military mistake.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said meekly.
BLUESnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Then the cadet lieutenant frowned at Dick.
CASEnounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading In an instant Dick saw clearly that be had made a military mistake.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Then the cadet lieutenant frowned at Dick.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Then the cadet lieutenant frowned at Dick.
GREG'S
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From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In an instant Dick saw clearly that be had made a military mistake.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said meekly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said meekly.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an instant Dick saw clearly that be had made a military mistake.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant Dick saw clearly that be had made a military mistake.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Then the cadet lieutenant frowned at Dick.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In an instant Dick saw clearly that be had made a military mistake.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said meekly.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading In an instant Dick saw clearly that be had made a military mistake.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In an instant Dick saw clearly that be had made a military mistake.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said meekly.
perpetratingverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
poor-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrˈspɪrɪtɪd/
lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said meekly.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In an instant Dick saw clearly that be had made a military mistake.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said meekly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In an instant Dick saw clearly that be had made a military mistake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREG'S CASE OF "BLUES" Only a moment did Mr. Edwards need for the reading of Greg's note.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the cadet lieutenant frowned at Dick.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Prescott, what do you mean by perpetrating a poor-spirited joke under the guise of making an official communication?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, sir," he said meekly.
