adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My name's Stebbins, 'n' I'm stoppin' f'r a spell 'ith of Doctor Kittredge.”
abaout
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From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Well, Stebbins,” said Mr. Dudley Veneer, “have you brought any special message from the Doctor?”
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Well, Stebbins,” said Mr. Dudley Veneer, “have you brought any special message from the Doctor?”
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “My name's Stebbins, 'n' I'm stoppin' f'r a spell 'ith of Doctor Kittredge.”
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
Dudley
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From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Good mornin', Squire!” said Abel, as Mr. Venner entered.
f'r
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From this reading “My name's Stebbins, 'n' I'm stoppin' f'r a spell 'ith of Doctor Kittredge.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well, Stebbins,” said Mr. Dudley Veneer, “have you brought any special message from the Doctor?”
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good mornin', Squire!” said Abel, as Mr. Venner entered.
haouse
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From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, Stebbins,” said Mr. Dudley Veneer, “have you brought any special message from the Doctor?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
I'm
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From this reading “My name's Stebbins, 'n' I'm stoppin' f'r a spell 'ith of Doctor Kittredge.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
ith
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From this reading “My name's Stebbins, 'n' I'm stoppin' f'r a spell 'ith of Doctor Kittredge.”
Kittredge
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From this reading “My name's Stebbins, 'n' I'm stoppin' f'r a spell 'ith of Doctor Kittredge.”
maan
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From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Well, Stebbins,” said Mr. Dudley Veneer, “have you brought any special message from the Doctor?”
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
mornin
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From this reading “Good mornin', Squire!” said Abel, as Mr. Venner entered.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name's Stebbins, 'n' I'm stoppin' f'r a spell 'ith of Doctor Kittredge.”
nnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading “My name's Stebbins, 'n' I'm stoppin' f'r a spell 'ith of Doctor Kittredge.”
name'snounUS /neɪmz/
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading “My name's Stebbins, 'n' I'm stoppin' f'r a spell 'ith of Doctor Kittredge.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good mornin', Squire!” said Abel, as Mr. Venner entered.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
somethin
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From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Well, Stebbins,” said Mr. Dudley Veneer, “have you brought any special message from the Doctor?”
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “My name's Stebbins, 'n' I'm stoppin' f'r a spell 'ith of Doctor Kittredge.”
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “Good mornin', Squire!” said Abel, as Mr. Venner entered.
Stebbins
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From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
stoppin
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From this reading “My name's Stebbins, 'n' I'm stoppin' f'r a spell 'ith of Doctor Kittredge.”
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
VeneernounUS /vəˈnɪr/
coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
Veneer's
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From this reading Early the next morning Abel Stebbins made his appearance at Dudley Veneer's, and requested to see the maan o' the haouse abaout somethin' o' consequence.
Venner
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From this reading “Good mornin', Squire!” said Abel, as Mr. Venner entered.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Stebbins,” said Mr. Dudley Veneer, “have you brought any special message from the Doctor?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Mr. Veneer sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Stebbins,” said Mr. Dudley Veneer, “have you brought any special message from the Doctor?”
