aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What is that you say about me?” asked the sprightly Mrs. Vickers from within.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Mr. Frere has kindly offered to bring you and Sylvia after us in the Osprey.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
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 You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “You wicked men, leaving me alone all this time!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well,” said Frere, as they went in, “you'll be out of it soon.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is that you say about me?” asked the sprightly Mrs. Vickers from within.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well,” said Frere, as they went in, “you'll be out of it soon.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
Frere
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From this reading “Well,” said Frere, as they went in, “you'll be out of it soon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What is that you say about me?” asked the sprightly Mrs. Vickers from within.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Frere has kindly offered to bring you and Sylvia after us in the Osprey.
I'll
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From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well,” said Frere, as they went in, “you'll be out of it soon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is that you say about me?” asked the sprightly Mrs. Vickers from within.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Frere, as they went in, “you'll be out of it soon.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Mr. Frere has kindly offered to bring you and Sylvia after us in the Osprey.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “You wicked men, leaving me alone all this time!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What is that you say about me?” asked the sprightly Mrs. Vickers from within.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “You wicked men, leaving me alone all this time!”
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Frere has kindly offered to bring you and Sylvia after us in the Osprey.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well,” said Frere, as they went in, “you'll be out of it soon.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Mr. Frere has kindly offered to bring you and Sylvia after us in the Osprey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
OspreynounUS /ˈɔːspri/
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading “Mr. Frere has kindly offered to bring you and Sylvia after us in the Osprey.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well,” said Frere, as they went in, “you'll be out of it soon.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Frere, as they went in, “you'll be out of it soon.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “What is that you say about me?” asked the sprightly Mrs. Vickers from within.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Well,” said Frere, as they went in, “you'll be out of it soon.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading “What is that you say about me?” asked the sprightly Mrs. Vickers from within.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
Sylvia
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From this reading “Mr. Frere has kindly offered to bring you and Sylvia after us in the Osprey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is that you say about me?” asked the sprightly Mrs. Vickers from within.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” said Frere, as they went in, “you'll be out of it soon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You wicked men, leaving me alone all this time!”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You wicked men, leaving me alone all this time!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Frere has kindly offered to bring you and Sylvia after us in the Osprey.
Vickers
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From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
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,” said Frere, as they went in, “you'll be out of it soon.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well,” said Frere, as they went in, “you'll be out of it soon.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is that you say about me?” asked the sprightly Mrs. Vickers from within.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “You wicked men, leaving me alone all this time!”
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “What is that you say about me?” asked the sprightly Mrs. Vickers from within.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can get all ready to start by the end of the month, and I'll bring on Mrs. Vickers afterwards.”
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Frere, as they went in, “you'll be out of it soon.
