AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” was the answer, “but a man can dye his hair, can he not? look at his blue eyes and his eyelashes?”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” was the answer, “but a man can dye his hair, can he not? look at his blue eyes and his eyelashes?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes,” was the answer, “but a man can dye his hair, can he not? look at his blue eyes and his eyelashes?”
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Yes,” was the answer, “but a man can dye his hair, can he not? look at his blue eyes and his eyelashes?”
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Yes,” was the answer, “but a man can dye his hair, can he not? look at his blue eyes and his eyelashes?”
DAUGHTER-IN-LAWnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
dyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading “Yes,” was the answer, “but a man can dye his hair, can he not? look at his blue eyes and his eyelashes?”
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading “Yes,” was the answer, “but a man can dye his hair, can he not? look at his blue eyes and his eyelashes?”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Yes,” was the answer, “but a man can dye his hair, can he not? look at his blue eyes and his eyelashes?”
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
FUTUREadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — 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 father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
INTRODUCEDverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Yes,” was the answer, “but a man can dye his hair, can he not? look at his blue eyes and his eyelashes?”
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes,” was the answer, “but a man can dye his hair, can he not? look at his blue eyes and his eyelashes?”
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 INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
Mayor'snounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
possessive form of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes,” was the answer, “but a man can dye his hair, can he not? look at his blue eyes and his eyelashes?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
PayverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
Sunchild
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
whereon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two of these still persisted in saying he was the Sunchild--whereon another said, “But his hair is black.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading INTRODUCED TO A FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW My father said he was followed to the Mayor’s house by a good many people, whom the Mayor’s sons in vain tried to get rid of.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” was the answer, “but a man can dye his hair, can he not? look at his blue eyes and his eyelashes?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This settled the matter, and in a few minutes they were at the Mayor’s, where the young men took him into the study; the elder said with a smile, “We should like to stay and talk to you, but my mother said we were not to do so.”
Yram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father was doubting whether he ought not to again deny his identity out of loyalty to the Mayor and Yram, when George’s next brother said, “Pay no attention to them, but step out as fast as you can.”
