adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As he spoke he noticed the turn of his phrase and almost laughed aloud.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading As he spoke he noticed the turn of his phrase and almost laughed aloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he spoke he noticed the turn of his phrase and almost laughed aloud.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Why, who are they, anyhow?" asked J.M.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, who are they, anyhow?" asked J.M.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke he noticed the turn of his phrase and almost laughed aloud.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've often wondered why they kept themselves so separate from the rest of us."
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke he noticed the turn of his phrase and almost laughed aloud.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke he noticed the turn of his phrase and almost laughed aloud.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
I've
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From this reading "I've often wondered why they kept themselves so separate from the rest of us."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
Ivan
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From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading "Why, who are they, anyhow?" asked J.M.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I've often wondered why they kept themselves so separate from the rest of us."
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading As he spoke he noticed the turn of his phrase and almost laughed aloud.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "Why, who are they, anyhow?" asked J.M.
McCartey
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From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading As he spoke he noticed the turn of his phrase and almost laughed aloud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading "I've often wondered why they kept themselves so separate from the rest of us."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
Petrofsky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading As he spoke he noticed the turn of his phrase and almost laughed aloud.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I've often wondered why they kept themselves so separate from the rest of us."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading "I've often wondered why they kept themselves so separate from the rest of us."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've often wondered why they kept themselves so separate from the rest of us."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke he noticed the turn of his phrase and almost laughed aloud.
Stefan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "I've often wondered why they kept themselves so separate from the rest of us."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, who are they, anyhow?" asked J.M.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As he spoke he noticed the turn of his phrase and almost laughed aloud.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've often wondered why they kept themselves so separate from the rest of us."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Why, who are they, anyhow?" asked J.M.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, who are they, anyhow?" asked J.M.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Mrs. McCartey did not take in to the full this compliment, her mind being suddenly diverted by the appearance of a tall figure at the door of the farther wing of the house.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "I've often wondered why they kept themselves so separate from the rest of us."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say, Uncle Jerry," she said, lowering her voice, "Stefan Petrofsky asked me the other day if I thought you would let him talk to you about Ivan some evening?"
