adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "You'll have to hurry if you want to get ahead of Mrs. Wheeler," advised Mr. Patterson.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "You'll have to hurry if you want to get ahead of Mrs. Wheeler," advised Mr. Patterson.
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 If it hadn't been for you I suppose I should never have known it at all.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She's packing her trunk and going on the morning train."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it is, I shall start for town just as soon as I can get ready."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If it hadn't been for you I suppose I should never have known it at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it hadn't been for you I suppose I should never have known it at all.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As it is, I shall start for town just as soon as I can get ready."
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As it is, I shall start for town just as soon as I can get ready."
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "She's packing her trunk and going on the morning train."
hadn't
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From this reading If it hadn't been for you I suppose I should never have known it at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's packing her trunk and going on the morning train."
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "You'll have to hurry if you want to get ahead of Mrs. Wheeler," advised Mr. Patterson.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it hadn't been for you I suppose I should never have known it at all.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is, I shall start for town just as soon as I can get ready."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
Jane
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From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading As it is, I shall start for town just as soon as I can get ready."
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If it hadn't been for you I suppose I should never have known it at all.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "She's packing her trunk and going on the morning train."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You'll have to hurry if you want to get ahead of Mrs. Wheeler," advised Mr. Patterson.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You'll have to hurry if you want to get ahead of Mrs. Wheeler," advised Mr. Patterson.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If it hadn't been for you I suppose I should never have known it at all.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She's packing her trunk and going on the morning train."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading "She's packing her trunk and going on the morning train."
Patterson
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From this reading "You'll have to hurry if you want to get ahead of Mrs. Wheeler," advised Mr. Patterson.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As it is, I shall start for town just as soon as I can get ready."
Rosetta
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From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As it is, I shall start for town just as soon as I can get ready."
She's
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From this reading "She's packing her trunk and going on the morning train."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it hadn't been for you I suppose I should never have known it at all.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As it is, I shall start for town just as soon as I can get ready."
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As it is, I shall start for town just as soon as I can get ready."
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading If it hadn't been for you I suppose I should never have known it at all.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She's packing her trunk and going on the morning train."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As it is, I shall start for town just as soon as I can get ready."
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading "She's packing her trunk and going on the morning train."
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "She's packing her trunk and going on the morning train."
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You'll have to hurry if you want to get ahead of Mrs. Wheeler," advised Mr. Patterson.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
WheelernounUS /ˈwiːlər/
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
From this reading "You'll have to hurry if you want to get ahead of Mrs. Wheeler," advised Mr. Patterson.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am much obliged to you for coming to tell me about Jane," said Miss Rosetta, "even though you have wasted a lot of precious time getting it out.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll have to hurry if you want to get ahead of Mrs. Wheeler," advised Mr. Patterson.
