adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘If he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
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 he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
Andy
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From this reading ‘You don’t know women, Jack,’ said Andy quietly.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘And that’s just the reason why the truth might be kept from her,’ said Andy.
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘If he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
don't
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From this reading ‘You don’t know women, Jack,’ said Andy quietly.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘And that’s just the reason why the truth might be kept from her,’ said Andy.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘If he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ‘If he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘And that’s just the reason why the truth might be kept from her,’ said Andy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘If he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading ‘You don’t know women, Jack,’ said Andy quietly.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘And that’s just the reason why the truth might be kept from her,’ said Andy.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading ‘And that’s just the reason why the truth might be kept from her,’ said Andy.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘You don’t know women, Jack,’ said Andy quietly.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
leaknounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading ‘If he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading ‘If he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ‘And that’s just the reason why the truth might be kept from her,’ said Andy.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading ‘If he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘If he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading ‘You don’t know women, Jack,’ said Andy quietly.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading ‘And that’s just the reason why the truth might be kept from her,’ said Andy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘You don’t know women, Jack,’ said Andy quietly.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
she's
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From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading ‘If he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
that's
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From this reading ‘And that’s just the reason why the truth might be kept from her,’ said Andy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading ‘If he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘But she’s sure to hear the truth sooner or later,’ I said, ‘the Boss was so well known.’
wasn't
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From this reading ‘If he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
we've
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From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘If he wasn’t well known--and nobody could help liking him, after all, when he was straight--if he wasn’t so well known the truth might leak out unawares.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘And that’s just the reason why the truth might be kept from her,’ said Andy.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ‘And, anyway, even if she is a sensible woman, we’ve got a dead mate to consider as well as a living woman.’
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ‘You don’t know women, Jack,’ said Andy quietly.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You don’t know women, Jack,’ said Andy quietly.
