adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
arch-impostor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hate it as I hate the man who owned it.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My father said nothing, but he hid his face in his hands.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My father said nothing, but he hid his face in his hands.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My father said nothing, but he hid his face in his hands.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate it as I hate the man who owned it.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading My father said nothing, but he hid his face in his hands.
Higgs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father said nothing, but he hid his face in his hands.
HOARDverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father said nothing, but he hid his face in his hands.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I hate it as I hate the man who owned it.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My father said nothing, but he hid his face in his hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading I hate it as I hate the man who owned it.”
PROFESSORSnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROFESSORS’ HOARD It is one thing to desire a conversation to be changed, and another to change it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I hate it as I hate the man who owned it.”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “My name,” he answered, laughing, “is George, and I wish it were some other, for it is the first name of that arch-impostor Higgs.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After some little silence my father said, “And may I ask what name your mother gave you?”
