adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Mr. King kept on turning the books with a careless hand.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
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 "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
ATTENDSverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading KING ATTENDS TO MATTERS.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Old Mr. King kept on turning the books with a careless hand.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Old Mr. King kept on turning the books with a careless hand.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Old Mr. King kept on turning the books with a careless hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Old Mr. King kept on turning the books with a careless hand.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING ATTENDS TO MATTERS.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
MATTERSnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading KING ATTENDS TO MATTERS.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mr. King kept on turning the books with a careless hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Mr. King kept on turning the books with a careless hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Mr. King kept on turning the books with a careless hand.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KING ATTENDS TO MATTERS.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Old Mr. King kept on turning the books with a careless hand.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old Mr. King kept on turning the books with a careless hand.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Father," begged Jasper in a low voice, and putting his hand on the old gentleman's arm, such a world of entreaty in his face, that his father turned in spite of himself.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "After all I much better have it over with now, I really think," said Mr. King; "yes, Jasper, we will go back," with a marked emphasis on the word "back."
