AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
Amy
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From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another lapsus linguae--I looked it up, and that is what they call it," said Janice.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Another lapsus linguae--I looked it up, and that is what they call it," said Janice.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What's the matter now?" he demanded, in some surprise.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Gummy was very much excited over it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
GummyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌmi/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
how
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From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Another lapsus linguae--I looked it up, and that is what they call it," said Janice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What's the matter now?" he demanded, in some surprise.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Another lapsus linguae--I looked it up, and that is what they call it," said Janice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gummy was very much excited over it.
Janice
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From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
lapsus
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From this reading "Another lapsus linguae--I looked it up, and that is what they call it," said Janice.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
linguae
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From this reading "Another lapsus linguae--I looked it up, and that is what they call it," said Janice.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Another lapsus linguae--I looked it up, and that is what they call it," said Janice.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter now?" he demanded, in some surprise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Gummy was very much excited over it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's the matter now?" he demanded, in some surprise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Gummy was very much excited over it.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What's the matter now?" he demanded, in some surprise.
StoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
strought
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From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
Strout
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From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "What's the matter now?" he demanded, in some surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Another lapsus linguae--I looked it up, and that is what they call it," said Janice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Another lapsus linguae--I looked it up, and that is what they call it," said Janice.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Gummy was very much excited over it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gummy was very much excited over it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter now?" he demanded, in some surprise.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Janice heard from Gummy and Amy just how Abel Strout acted and what he said when he came to see their mother about the renewal of the mortgage and the payment of the half year's interest.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You strought to see that Stout man, anyway--" "Oh, dear, me, Gummy, there you go again!" gasped Janice, with laughter, while the boy's sister giggled desperately, too.
