adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Take a seat, Mr. Ford,” said Mr. Reynolds, gravely.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
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 “All I had in the world,” moaned the housekeeper.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “Your stepmother tells me that she has lost some government bonds?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “Your stepmother tells me that she has lost some government bonds?”
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Take a seat, Mr. Ford,” said Mr. Reynolds, gravely.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your stepmother tells me that she has lost some government bonds?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “All I had in the world,” moaned the housekeeper.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All I had in the world,” moaned the housekeeper.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All I had in the world,” moaned the housekeeper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Your stepmother tells me that she has lost some government bonds?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your stepmother tells me that she has lost some government bonds?”
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “All I had in the world,” moaned the housekeeper.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Take a seat, Mr. Ford,” said Mr. Reynolds, gravely.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Knowing his own guilt, he felt ill at ease and nervous; but the crisis had come and he must meet it.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading “Take a seat, Mr. Ford,” said Mr. Reynolds, gravely.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Take a seat, Mr. Ford,” said Mr. Reynolds, gravely.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Take a seat, Mr. Ford,” said Mr. Reynolds, gravely.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your stepmother tells me that she has lost some government bonds?”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Your stepmother tells me that she has lost some government bonds?”
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading “Your stepmother tells me that she has lost some government bonds?”
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Take a seat, Mr. Ford,” said Mr. Reynolds, gravely.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “Your stepmother tells me that she has lost some government bonds?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Your stepmother tells me that she has lost some government bonds?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Willis Ford entered the presence of his employer with an air of confidence which he did not feel.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “All I had in the world,” moaned the housekeeper.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your stepmother tells me that she has lost some government bonds?”
