adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am such an old humdrum fellow--and she is so young and bright and pretty!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am such an old humdrum fellow--and she is so young and bright and pretty!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am such an old humdrum fellow--and she is so young and bright and pretty!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I am such an old humdrum fellow--and she is so young and bright and pretty!
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet she does!
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading I am such an old humdrum fellow--and she is so young and bright and pretty!
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
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From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading I am such an old humdrum fellow--and she is so young and bright and pretty!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the wonder of it!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is the wonder of it!
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am such an old humdrum fellow--and she is so young and bright and pretty!
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I am such an old humdrum fellow--and she is so young and bright and pretty!
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am such an old humdrum fellow--and she is so young and bright and pretty!
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I am such an old humdrum fellow--and she is so young and bright and pretty!
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew you loved her---" "I suppose that was easy to guess!" said John, a warm flush of colour rising to his brows as he spoke--"But you could not have imagined for a moment that she would love me!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading That is the wonder of it!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she does!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you would!" he said, after a while--"Of course I saw how the land lay!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I am such an old humdrum fellow--and she is so young and bright and pretty!
