adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not have such ideas."
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Do not have such ideas."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not have such ideas."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
SpeakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "Speak."
SpeakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Do not have such ideas."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISIT.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If I should die, as is probable, before you leave this, I wish you would claim my body--I have the same dread as the actress; and I have put aside the small amount of money I have left, so that I can be buried."
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE VISIT.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Speaking of that," resumed La Lorraine, after a moment's hesitation, "I wish you would render me a service."
