adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
ousenoun
a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber
From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading We must do the best we can, get the best price we can for the 'ouse.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
They'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
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 "They'll never license us again," said Esther, "and the boy at school and doing so well."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There never was no luck about this house," said William, "and what there was has left us; in three months' time we shall be turned out of it neck and crop.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Another conviction would mean a fine of a couple of hundred, or most like three months, and that would just about be the end of me."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm sorry, Esther, to have brought this trouble on you.
