AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A post card from Davis to Collins explained the reasons for Michael's return.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading That's the trouble with these animal people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
beatingsnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋz/
plural of “beating” — the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading As he told Johnny: "From the looks of the beatings he's got no wonder he's been singing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he told Johnny: "From the looks of the beatings he's got no wonder he's been singing.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading A post card from Davis to Collins explained the reasons for Michael's return.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They don't know how to take care of their property.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading A post card from Davis to Collins explained the reasons for Michael's return.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading A post card from Davis to Collins explained the reasons for Michael's return.
Davis'snounUS /ˈdeɪvəsəz/
possessive form of “davis” — English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
don't
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From this reading They don't know how to take care of their property.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading A post card from Davis to Collins explained the reasons for Michael's return.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A post card from Davis to Collins explained the reasons for Michael's return.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A post card from Davis to Collins explained the reasons for Michael's return.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As he told Johnny: "From the looks of the beatings he's got no wonder he's been singing.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
he's
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From this reading As he told Johnny: "From the looks of the beatings he's got no wonder he's been singing.
how
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From this reading They don't know how to take care of their property.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading As he told Johnny: "From the looks of the beatings he's got no wonder he's been singing.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They don't know how to take care of their property.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As he told Johnny: "From the looks of the beatings he's got no wonder he's been singing.
Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading A post card from Davis to Collins explained the reasons for Michael's return.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As he told Johnny: "From the looks of the beatings he's got no wonder he's been singing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That's the trouble with these animal people.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading A post card from Davis to Collins explained the reasons for Michael's return.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading They don't know how to take care of their property.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading A post card from Davis to Collins explained the reasons for Michael's return.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A post card from Davis to Collins explained the reasons for Michael's return.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading As he told Johnny: "From the looks of the beatings he's got no wonder he's been singing.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They don't know how to take care of their property.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's the trouble with these animal people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A post card from Davis to Collins explained the reasons for Michael's return.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They don't know how to take care of their property.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That's the trouble with these animal people.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't know how to take care of their property.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A post card from Davis to Collins explained the reasons for Michael's return.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As he told Johnny: "From the looks of the beatings he's got no wonder he's been singing.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading That's the trouble with these animal people.
unwittinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪtɪŋli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "He sings too much to suit my fancy," was Davis's way of putting it, thereby unwittingly giving the clue to what Collins had vainly sought, and which Collins as unwittingly failed to grasp.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That's the trouble with these animal people.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As he told Johnny: "From the looks of the beatings he's got no wonder he's been singing.
