adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Livy could not hear fun--it was not a time to be trying to be funny.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "To be quiet about this."
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
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 I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be quiet about this."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Indeed I won't; it's the best thing ever happened.
blundersnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Livy could not hear fun--it was not a time to be trying to be funny.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
can't
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From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Livy could not hear fun--it was not a time to be trying to be funny.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Indeed I won't; it's the best thing ever happened.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading But Livy could not hear fun--it was not a time to be trying to be funny.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading But Livy could not hear fun--it was not a time to be trying to be funny.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Indeed I won't; it's the best thing ever happened.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But Livy could not hear fun--it was not a time to be trying to be funny.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
HowellsnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed I won't; it's the best thing ever happened.
I'll
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From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed I won't; it's the best thing ever happened.
inventionless
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From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
it's
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From this reading "Indeed I won't; it's the best thing ever happened.
Joe
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From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
Livynoun
Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
From this reading But Livy could not hear fun--it was not a time to be trying to be funny.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Livy could not hear fun--it was not a time to be trying to be funny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "To be quiet about this."
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
subterfuges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Indeed I won't; it's the best thing ever happened.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Indeed I won't; it's the best thing ever happened.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To be quiet about this."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Livy could not hear fun--it was not a time to be trying to be funny.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be quiet about this."
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading But Livy could not hear fun--it was not a time to be trying to be funny.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Livy could not hear fun--it was not a time to be trying to be funny.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I'll tell it and add to it & I wish Joe & Howells were here to make it perfect; I can't make all the rightful blunders by myself--it takes all three of us to do justice to an opportunity like this.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed I won't; it's the best thing ever happened.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would just like to see Howells get down to his work & explain & lie & work his futile & inventionless subterfuges when that Princess comes raging in here & wanting to know."
