adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
Ach
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From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
controllingadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/
able to control or determine policy
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know what he meant.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
Guggenslocker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not know what he meant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know what he meant.
LorrynounUS /ˈlɔːri/
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I did not know what he meant.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know what he meant.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
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, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did not know what he meant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
