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 "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was from Perry, indeed, that Gurnsey began to learn some things of David that he had never known before.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was from Perry, indeed, that Gurnsey began to learn some things of David that he had never known before.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Often Jack Gurnsey went to the farmhouse to inquire for the boy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
carin
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From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Often, too, he saw Perry Larson; and Perry was never loath to talk of David.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Often Jack Gurnsey went to the farmhouse to inquire for the boy.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Often Jack Gurnsey went to the farmhouse to inquire for the boy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
Gurnsey
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From this reading Often Jack Gurnsey went to the farmhouse to inquire for the boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was from Perry, indeed, that Gurnsey began to learn some things of David that he had never known before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often, too, he saw Perry Larson; and Perry was never loath to talk of David.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
how
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From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was from Perry, indeed, that Gurnsey began to learn some things of David that he had never known before.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Often Jack Gurnsey went to the farmhouse to inquire for the boy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Often Jack Gurnsey went to the farmhouse to inquire for the boy.
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 "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was from Perry, indeed, that Gurnsey began to learn some things of David that he had never known before.
Larson
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From this reading Often, too, he saw Perry Larson; and Perry was never loath to talk of David.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading It was from Perry, indeed, that Gurnsey began to learn some things of David that he had never known before.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Often, too, he saw Perry Larson; and Perry was never loath to talk of David.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Often, too, he saw Perry Larson; and Perry was never loath to talk of David.
nothin
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From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Often, too, he saw Perry Larson; and Perry was never loath to talk of David.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often Jack Gurnsey went to the farmhouse to inquire for the boy.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
PERRYnounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
SAWverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was from Perry, indeed, that Gurnsey began to learn some things of David that he had never known before.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Often, too, he saw Perry Larson; and Perry was never loath to talk of David.
ter
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From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was from Perry, indeed, that Gurnsey began to learn some things of David that he had never known before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
There's
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From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was from Perry, indeed, that Gurnsey began to learn some things of David that he had never known before.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often Jack Gurnsey went to the farmhouse to inquire for the boy.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Often, too, he saw Perry Larson; and Perry was never loath to talk of David.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Often, too, he saw Perry Larson; and Perry was never loath to talk of David.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Often Jack Gurnsey went to the farmhouse to inquire for the boy.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading AS PERRY SAW IT One by one the days passed, and there came from the anxious watchers at David's bedside only the words, "There's very little change."
you'd
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From this reading "It does beat all," Perry Larson said to him one day, "how many folks asks me how that boy is--folks that you'd never think knew him, anyhow, ter say nothin' of carin' whether he lived or died.
