adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
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 “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact that did end it five minutes past eleven.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It hadn’t occurred to her to say it before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
Corney
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From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As a matter of fact that did end it five minutes past eleven.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading As a matter of fact that did end it five minutes past eleven.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As a matter of fact that did end it five minutes past eleven.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading That would have ended it.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact that did end it five minutes past eleven.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading As a matter of fact that did end it five minutes past eleven.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
GrainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
hadn't
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From this reading It hadn’t occurred to her to say it before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That would have ended it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It hadn’t occurred to her to say it before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That would have ended it.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact that did end it five minutes past eleven.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading As a matter of fact that did end it five minutes past eleven.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It hadn’t occurred to her to say it before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact that did end it five minutes past eleven.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As a matter of fact that did end it five minutes past eleven.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It hadn’t occurred to her to say it before.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
tomfoolerynoun
foolish or senseless behavior
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/
the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In real life I never knew but of one case where a man suffered in silence unpleasantness he could have ended with a word; and that was the case of the late Corney Grain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would have ended it.
you'll
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From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you’ll stop shouting and jumping about for just ten seconds, and give me a chance to observe that I am your maiden aunt from Devonshire, all this tomfoolery can be avoided.”
