adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I hain't got nothing against her," he declared; "I tried to make that plain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
AustennounUS /ˈɔːstɪn/
English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading But I suspicioned they was up to somethin' when she brought them baskets.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But I suspicioned they was up to somethin' when she brought them baskets.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I suspicioned they was up to somethin' when she brought them baskets.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I hain't got nothing against her," he declared; "I tried to make that plain.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
don't
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From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I hain't got nothing against her," he declared; "I tried to make that plain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
hain't
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From this reading "I hain't got nothing against her," he declared; "I tried to make that plain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hain't got nothing against her," he declared; "I tried to make that plain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I hain't got nothing against her," he declared; "I tried to make that plain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hain't got nothing against her," he declared; "I tried to make that plain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "I hain't got nothing against her," he declared; "I tried to make that plain.
Meader
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From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I hain't got nothing against her," he declared; "I tried to make that plain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "I hain't got nothing against her," he declared; "I tried to make that plain.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
somethin
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From this reading But I suspicioned they was up to somethin' when she brought them baskets.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
suspicioned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I suspicioned they was up to somethin' when she brought them baskets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hain't got nothing against her," he declared; "I tried to make that plain.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I suspicioned they was up to somethin' when she brought them baskets.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I suspicioned they was up to somethin' when she brought them baskets.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I hain't got nothing against her," he declared; "I tried to make that plain.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I suspicioned they was up to somethin' when she brought them baskets.
Victoria'snounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəz/
possessive form of “victoria” — queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The next time Austen visited the hospital Mr. Meader had a surprise in store for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But I suspicioned they was up to somethin' when she brought them baskets.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After passing the time of day, as was his custom, the patient freely discussed the motives which had led him to refuse any more of Victoria's fruit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She's as nice and common a young lady as I ever see, and I don't believe she had a thing to do with it.
