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 a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaned over anxiously to Dicky and gripped his arm.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He leaned over anxiously to Dicky and gripped his arm.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He leaned over anxiously to Dicky and gripped his arm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Think it fills the bill, eh?"
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading He leaned over anxiously to Dicky and gripped his arm.
Dicky's
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From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
doesn't
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From this reading "If the Mudir doesn't pass the sentence I'll shut up shop."
eh
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From this reading Think it fills the bill, eh?"
epidemicnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪk/
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading Think it fills the bill, eh?"
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading He leaned over anxiously to Dicky and gripped his arm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaned over anxiously to Dicky and gripped his arm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If the Mudir doesn't pass the sentence I'll shut up shop."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the Mudir doesn't pass the sentence I'll shut up shop."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned over anxiously to Dicky and gripped his arm.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
Mudir
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From this reading "If the Mudir doesn't pass the sentence I'll shut up shop."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He leaned over anxiously to Dicky and gripped his arm.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading "If the Mudir doesn't pass the sentence I'll shut up shop."
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "If the Mudir doesn't pass the sentence I'll shut up shop."
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading "If the Mudir doesn't pass the sentence I'll shut up shop."
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "If the Mudir doesn't pass the sentence I'll shut up shop."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Think it fills the bill, eh?"
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think it fills the bill, eh?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He leaned over anxiously to Dicky and gripped his arm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If the Mudir doesn't pass the sentence I'll shut up shop."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
we'll
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From this reading "I tell you this pressure of opposition has got to be removed, or we'll never get this beast of an epidemic under, but we'll go under instead, my boy."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was a curious anxious look in Dicky's eyes, but he only said: "You like it?
