adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If they are irrelevant, we will put them aside."
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading "If they are irrelevant, we will put them aside."
AWFULLYadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
dimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
don't
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From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Let me take down his proposition.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let me take down his proposition.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they are irrelevant, we will put them aside."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
irrelevantadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreləvənt/
having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading "If they are irrelevant, we will put them aside."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me take down his proposition.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me take down his proposition.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
notebooknounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading "Very well," said the philosopher.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading "Let me take down his proposition.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If they are irrelevant, we will put them aside."
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Let me take down his proposition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If they are irrelevant, we will put them aside."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well," said the philosopher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
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 "Very well," said the philosopher.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If they are irrelevant, we will put them aside."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, we can leave the rest out," said Miss May, with a sudden dimple; "they don't matter."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Suppose, then, that one of these men was--oh, AWFULLY in love with the girl--and--and proposed, you know----" "A moment!" said the philosopher, opening a notebook.
