adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
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'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
Bertram
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From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to Bertram himself it was very serious.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
GOINGnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
Henshaw
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From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
HeretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But to Bertram himself it was very serious.
I'M
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From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
it's
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From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
juggler's
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From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
Neilson
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From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that they regarded it as anything serious--“it's only Bertram” was still said of him on almost all occasions.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
tinselverbUS /ˈtɪnsəl/
impart a cheap brightness to
From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But to Bertram himself it was very serious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Heretofore it had been a plaything which like a juggler's tinsel ball might be tossed from hand to hand at will.
WINverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I'M GOING TO WIN” Nearly all of Billy's friends knew that Bertram Henshaw was in love with Billy Neilson before Billy herself knew it.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world to Bertram, indeed, had come to assume a vastly different aspect from what it had displayed in times past.
