adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLEADING FOR TIME It's a very large order, Jane, but you're the merchant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I haven't an idea, but depend on old friend Circumstances to bob something up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They never seem to suspect intrigue and walk right into the trap.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
bobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "I haven't an idea, but depend on old friend Circumstances to bob something up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PLEADING FOR TIME It's a very large order, Jane, but you're the merchant.
CircumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "I haven't an idea, but depend on old friend Circumstances to bob something up.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "I haven't an idea, but depend on old friend Circumstances to bob something up.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
flim-flamverb
deceive somebody
From this reading It is wonderful how very simple it is to flim-flam a philosopher.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLEADING FOR TIME It's a very large order, Jane, but you're the merchant.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I haven't an idea, but depend on old friend Circumstances to bob something up.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't an idea, but depend on old friend Circumstances to bob something up.
How
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From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't an idea, but depend on old friend Circumstances to bob something up.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I haven't an idea, but depend on old friend Circumstances to bob something up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They never seem to suspect intrigue and walk right into the trap.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading They never seem to suspect intrigue and walk right into the trap.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is wonderful how very simple it is to flim-flam a philosopher.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is wonderful how very simple it is to flim-flam a philosopher.
It's
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From this reading PLEADING FOR TIME It's a very large order, Jane, but you're the merchant.
Jane
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From this reading PLEADING FOR TIME It's a very large order, Jane, but you're the merchant.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLEADING FOR TIME It's a very large order, Jane, but you're the merchant.
Lenox
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From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading PLEADING FOR TIME It's a very large order, Jane, but you're the merchant.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They never seem to suspect intrigue and walk right into the trap.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I haven't an idea, but depend on old friend Circumstances to bob something up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading PLEADING FOR TIME It's a very large order, Jane, but you're the merchant.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading It is wonderful how very simple it is to flim-flam a philosopher.
PLEADINGnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading PLEADING FOR TIME It's a very large order, Jane, but you're the merchant.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading They never seem to suspect intrigue and walk right into the trap.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They never seem to suspect intrigue and walk right into the trap.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It is wonderful how very simple it is to flim-flam a philosopher.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I haven't an idea, but depend on old friend Circumstances to bob something up.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading They never seem to suspect intrigue and walk right into the trap.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLEADING FOR TIME It's a very large order, Jane, but you're the merchant.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never seem to suspect intrigue and walk right into the trap.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PLEADING FOR TIME It's a very large order, Jane, but you're the merchant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading They never seem to suspect intrigue and walk right into the trap.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I haven't an idea, but depend on old friend Circumstances to bob something up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading PLEADING FOR TIME It's a very large order, Jane, but you're the merchant.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They never seem to suspect intrigue and walk right into the trap.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It is wonderful how very simple it is to flim-flam a philosopher.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How on earth do you expect to obtain permission to stay at Lenox without giving the whole thing away?"
you're
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From this reading PLEADING FOR TIME It's a very large order, Jane, but you're the merchant.
