aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all, though, it's only three o'clock."
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 "After all, though, it's only three o'clock."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not keen about it myself," Forrest said smoothly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Princess yawned as she leaned back in her chair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Princess yawned as she leaned back in her chair.
BorneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Princess yawned as she leaned back in her chair.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
Engleton
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From this reading "I don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
Forrest
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From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess yawned as she leaned back in her chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess yawned as she leaned back in her chair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am not keen about it myself," Forrest said smoothly.
it's
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From this reading "After all, though, it's only three o'clock."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "I don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "I am not keen about it myself," Forrest said smoothly.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The Princess yawned as she leaned back in her chair.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
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 don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I am not keen about it myself," Forrest said smoothly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not keen about it myself," Forrest said smoothly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "After all, though, it's only three o'clock."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "After all, though, it's only three o'clock."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "I don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess yawned as she leaned back in her chair.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Princess yawned as she leaned back in her chair.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading "I am not keen about it myself," Forrest said smoothly.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess yawned as she leaned back in her chair.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think," Engleton said slowly, "that I care about playing any more--just now."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "After all, though, it's only three o'clock."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "After all, though, it's only three o'clock."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Both Forrest and De la Borne, who had left his place to turn up one of the lamps, glanced stealthily round at the speaker.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading The Princess yawned as she leaned back in her chair.
