adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I said, “Your Excellency, may I ask but a minute more?”
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 Is that all?”
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I said, “Your Excellency, may I ask but a minute more?”
assignverbUS /əˈsaɪn/
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said, “Your Excellency, may I ask but a minute more?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading I said, “Your Excellency, may I ask but a minute more?”
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I said, “Your Excellency, may I ask but a minute more?”
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I said, “Your Excellency, may I ask but a minute more?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I said, “Your Excellency, may I ask but a minute more?”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither shall I reply.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Neither shall I reply.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, “Your Excellency, may I ask but a minute more?”
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Neither shall I reply.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I regret, sir, to have to refuse this most natural request; I have told Mr. Hamilton that it is not to be thought of.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is not fitting that I should do so, nor is it necessary or even proper that I assign reasons which must already be plain to every man of sense.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said, “Your Excellency, may I ask but a minute more?”
