adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
allowancesnounUS /əˈlaʊənsɪz/
plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The matter-of-fact view of the difficulty was a view which Geoffrey instantly recognized and understood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
can't
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From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
don't
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From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
Geoffrey
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From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
how
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From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The matter-of-fact view of the difficulty was a view which Geoffrey instantly recognized and understood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Those last words touched the question on its practical side.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Those last words touched the question on its practical side.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading The matter-of-fact view of the difficulty was a view which Geoffrey instantly recognized and understood.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The matter-of-fact view of the difficulty was a view which Geoffrey instantly recognized and understood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those last words touched the question on its practical side.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Those last words touched the question on its practical side.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Those last words touched the question on its practical side.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The matter-of-fact view of the difficulty was a view which Geoffrey instantly recognized and understood.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Those last words touched the question on its practical side.
Silvester
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From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I’ll stick at no sacrifice to serve you; but--hang it!--make allowances, Geoffrey, for the difficulty you are putting me in.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I am almost a stranger; I don’t know how Miss Silvester may receive me, before I can open my lips.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those last words touched the question on its practical side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Those last words touched the question on its practical side.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The matter-of-fact view of the difficulty was a view which Geoffrey instantly recognized and understood.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The matter-of-fact view of the difficulty was a view which Geoffrey instantly recognized and understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The matter-of-fact view of the difficulty was a view which Geoffrey instantly recognized and understood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The matter-of-fact view of the difficulty was a view which Geoffrey instantly recognized and understood.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Those last words touched the question on its practical side.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can’t face her--unless you will help me by breaking the thing to her first.
