adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I wish she'd hurry up about it!
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
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 “CARRIE'S all right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She's finicky, but she'll get over it.
can't
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From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
CARRIE'S
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From this reading “CARRIE'S all right.
concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
Dr
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From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
finickyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnəki/
exacting especially about details
From this reading She's finicky, but she'll get over it.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She's finicky, but she'll get over it.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
highbrownounUS /ˈhaɪbraʊ/
a person of intellectual or erudite tastes
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading But I wish she'd hurry up about it!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I wish she'd hurry up about it!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She's finicky, but she'll get over it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
Kennicott
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From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She's finicky, but she'll get over it.
practising
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From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “CARRIE'S all right.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
she'd
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From this reading But I wish she'd hurry up about it!
she'll
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From this reading She's finicky, but she'll get over it.
She's
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From this reading She's finicky, but she'll get over it.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I wish she'd hurry up about it!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she can't understand is that a fellow practising medicine in a small town like this has got to cut out the highbrow stuff, and not spend all his time going to concerts and shining his shoes.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading (Not but what he might be just as good at all these intellectual and art things as some other folks, if he had the time for it!)” Dr. Will Kennicott was brooding in his office, during a free moment toward the end of the summer afternoon.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But I wish she'd hurry up about it!
