AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW WAY TO LEARN GAELIC.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
ah
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From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
amost
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From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading They say you have written a whole book full of them; how I should like to see it.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
e'enadverb
even
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They say you have written a whole book full of them; how I should like to see it.”
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
GAELICadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading A NEW WAY TO LEARN GAELIC.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
how
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From this reading They say you have written a whole book full of them; how I should like to see it.”
huntin
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From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
it's
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From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
Jessie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
LEARNverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading A NEW WAY TO LEARN GAELIC.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They say you have written a whole book full of them; how I should like to see it.”
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW WAY TO LEARN GAELIC.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
sais
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They say you have written a whole book full of them; how I should like to see it.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They say you have written a whole book full of them; how I should like to see it.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They say you have written a whole book full of them; how I should like to see it.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
sposin
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From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
sweetheartsnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrts/
plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They say you have written a whole book full of them; how I should like to see it.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say you have written a whole book full of them; how I should like to see it.”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW WAY TO LEARN GAELIC.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A NEW WAY TO LEARN GAELIC.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They say you have written a whole book full of them; how I should like to see it.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you, Miss?” said I, “well, then, you shall have one, for I have a copy on board I believe, and I shall be only too proud if you will read it to remember me by.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading They say you have written a whole book full of them; how I should like to see it.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, we live too much alone here,” said she, “to know anything of such matters, but we will go if you will promise to tell us one of your funny stories.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After the captain and the pilot had retired, sais I, “Miss Jessie, sposin we young folks—(ah me, it is time to get a new word, I guess, for that one has been used so long, it’s e’en amost worn out now)—sposin we young folks leave the doctor and your father to finish their huntin’ stories, and let us go to the other room, and have a dish of chat about things in general, and sweethearts in particular.”
