adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (I take that expression out of a lot of romances I bought for her.
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 This same book took up all my spare time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never opened a single one of 'em--and I have opened many--but I found the romancer saying "let me not anticipate."
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But let me not anticipate.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This same book took up all my spare time.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading (I take that expression out of a lot of romances I bought for her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let me not anticipate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading I never opened a single one of 'em--and I have opened many--but I found the romancer saying "let me not anticipate."
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading (I take that expression out of a lot of romances I bought for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (I take that expression out of a lot of romances I bought for her.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I never opened a single one of 'em--and I have opened many--but I found the romancer saying "let me not anticipate."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never opened a single one of 'em--and I have opened many--but I found the romancer saying "let me not anticipate."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (I take that expression out of a lot of romances I bought for her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (I take that expression out of a lot of romances I bought for her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let me not anticipate.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading (I take that expression out of a lot of romances I bought for her.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I never opened a single one of 'em--and I have opened many--but I found the romancer saying "let me not anticipate."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let me not anticipate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This same book took up all my spare time.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never opened a single one of 'em--and I have opened many--but I found the romancer saying "let me not anticipate."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But let me not anticipate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (I take that expression out of a lot of romances I bought for her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I never opened a single one of 'em--and I have opened many--but I found the romancer saying "let me not anticipate."
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I never opened a single one of 'em--and I have opened many--but I found the romancer saying "let me not anticipate."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (I take that expression out of a lot of romances I bought for her.
romancer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I never opened a single one of 'em--and I have opened many--but I found the romancer saying "let me not anticipate."
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading (I take that expression out of a lot of romances I bought for her.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading This same book took up all my spare time.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I never opened a single one of 'em--and I have opened many--but I found the romancer saying "let me not anticipate."
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I never opened a single one of 'em--and I have opened many--but I found the romancer saying "let me not anticipate."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading This same book took up all my spare time.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading (I take that expression out of a lot of romances I bought for her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (I take that expression out of a lot of romances I bought for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never opened a single one of 'em--and I have opened many--but I found the romancer saying "let me not anticipate."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This same book took up all my spare time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This same book took up all my spare time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This same book took up all my spare time.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This same book took up all my spare time.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Which being so, I wonder why he did anticipate, or who asked him to it.) Let me not, I say, anticipate.
