AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAWSON'S, THE GATE INTO HELL I A letter from Peter to Stephen:
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear Steve, I hope that you are very, very happy as I am.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dear Steve, I hope that you are very, very happy as I am.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
can't
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From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
DAWSON'SnounUS /ˈdɔːsənz/
possessive form of “dawson” — a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading DAWSON'S, THE GATE INTO HELL I A letter from Peter to Stephen:
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DAWSON'S, THE GATE INTO HELL I A letter from Peter to Stephen:
GATEnounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading DAWSON'S, THE GATE INTO HELL I A letter from Peter to Stephen:
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Dear Steve, I hope that you are very, very happy as I am.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
HELLnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading DAWSON'S, THE GATE INTO HELL I A letter from Peter to Stephen:
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am very happy here.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Dear Steve, I hope that you are very, very happy as I am.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DAWSON'S, THE GATE INTO HELL I A letter from Peter to Stephen:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DAWSON'S, THE GATE INTO HELL I A letter from Peter to Stephen:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DAWSON'S, THE GATE INTO HELL I A letter from Peter to Stephen:
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading DAWSON'S, THE GATE INTO HELL I A letter from Peter to Stephen:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading DAWSON'S, THE GATE INTO HELL I A letter from Peter to Stephen:
Steve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAWSON'S, THE GATE INTO HELL I A letter from Peter to Stephen:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading _Dear, dear Steve, There's a noise going on and boys are throwing paper and things and there's another boy jogging my elbows so that I can't hold my pen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAWSON'S, THE GATE INTO HELL I A letter from Peter to Stephen:
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Dear Steve, I hope that you are very, very happy as I am.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading I am in the bottom form because my sums are so awful and my master beat me for them yesterday but he is nothing to father.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Steve, I hope that you are very, very happy as I am.
