adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Mr. Smith,” said Ben Platt, in a spirited tone, “no one ever suspected me of dishonesty before.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Mr. Smith,” said Ben Platt, in a spirited tone, “no one ever suspected me of dishonesty before.”
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Mr. Smith,” said Ben Platt, in a spirited tone, “no one ever suspected me of dishonesty before.”
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
dishonestynounUS /dɪˈsɑːnəsti/
the quality of being dishonest
From this reading “Mr. Smith,” said Ben Platt, in a spirited tone, “no one ever suspected me of dishonesty before.”
dogmaticallyadverbUS /dɑːɡˈmætɪkli/
in a narrow-minded dogmatic manner
From this reading “That’s neither here nor there,” said the principal, dogmatically.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Mr. Smith,” said Ben Platt, in a spirited tone, “no one ever suspected me of dishonesty before.”
five-dollar
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From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “That’s neither here nor there,” said the principal, dogmatically.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mr. Smith,” said Ben Platt, in a spirited tone, “no one ever suspected me of dishonesty before.”
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It stands to reason that some one took the money.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Smith,” said Ben Platt, in a spirited tone, “no one ever suspected me of dishonesty before.”
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “It stands to reason that some one took the money.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “That’s neither here nor there,” said the principal, dogmatically.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Mr. Smith,” said Ben Platt, in a spirited tone, “no one ever suspected me of dishonesty before.”
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Nor me,” said Wilkins.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Mr. Smith,” said Ben Platt, in a spirited tone, “no one ever suspected me of dishonesty before.”
Platt
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From this reading “Mr. Smith,” said Ben Platt, in a spirited tone, “no one ever suspected me of dishonesty before.”
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading “That’s neither here nor there,” said the principal, dogmatically.
purloining
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From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “It stands to reason that some one took the money.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Smith,” said Ben Platt, in a spirited tone, “no one ever suspected me of dishonesty before.”
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It stands to reason that some one took the money.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading “Mr. Smith,” said Ben Platt, in a spirited tone, “no one ever suspected me of dishonesty before.”
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “It stands to reason that some one took the money.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s neither here nor there,” said the principal, dogmatically.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “That’s neither here nor there,” said the principal, dogmatically.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It stands to reason that some one took the money.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Mr. Smith,” said Ben Platt, in a spirited tone, “no one ever suspected me of dishonesty before.”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “It stands to reason that some one took the money.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Smith had made the two boys’ understand that he suspected them of purloining the missing five-dollar bill, they were naturally very indignant.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading “Nor me,” said Wilkins.
