andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
aren't
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From this reading Thank heaven they aren't that sort!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading MARIE, WHO LONGS TO MAKE PUDDINGS Wonderful days came then to Billy.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MARIE, WHO LONGS TO MAKE PUDDINGS Wonderful days came then to Billy.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course you understand,” explained Cyril, “that there's no 'hit' expected.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “Of course you understand,” explained Cyril, “that there's no 'hit' expected.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MARIE, WHO LONGS TO MAKE PUDDINGS Wonderful days came then to Billy.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And there's no great money in it, either.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Of course you understand,” explained Cyril, “that there's no 'hit' expected.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Of course you understand,” explained Cyril, “that there's no 'hit' expected.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And there's no great money in it, either.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thank heaven they aren't that sort!
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Of course you understand,” explained Cyril, “that there's no 'hit' expected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there's no great money in it, either.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
LONGSverbUS /lɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading MARIE, WHO LONGS TO MAKE PUDDINGS Wonderful days came then to Billy.
MAKEverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading MARIE, WHO LONGS TO MAKE PUDDINGS Wonderful days came then to Billy.
MARIE
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From this reading MARIE, WHO LONGS TO MAKE PUDDINGS Wonderful days came then to Billy.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And there's no great money in it, either.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Of course you understand,” explained Cyril, “that there's no 'hit' expected.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course you understand,” explained Cyril, “that there's no 'hit' expected.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
PUDDINGSnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋz/
plural of “pudding” — any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading MARIE, WHO LONGS TO MAKE PUDDINGS Wonderful days came then to Billy.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Thank heaven they aren't that sort!
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank heaven they aren't that sort!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Of course you understand,” explained Cyril, “that there's no 'hit' expected.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MARIE, WHO LONGS TO MAKE PUDDINGS Wonderful days came then to Billy.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course you understand,” explained Cyril, “that there's no 'hit' expected.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARIE, WHO LONGS TO MAKE PUDDINGS Wonderful days came then to Billy.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Of course you understand,” explained Cyril, “that there's no 'hit' expected.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MARIE, WHO LONGS TO MAKE PUDDINGS Wonderful days came then to Billy.
WonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading MARIE, WHO LONGS TO MAKE PUDDINGS Wonderful days came then to Billy.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Four songs, it seemed, had been pronounced by competent critics decidedly “worth it”--unmistakably “good enough”; and they were to be brought out as soon as possible.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course you understand,” explained Cyril, “that there's no 'hit' expected.
