AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Well, I’ve created a Frankenstein creature—and I’m dead up against it to know what to do with him.
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 FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Ned, what in Heaven’s name am I going to do with Mr. John Smith?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
ATTORNEYnounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Well, I’ve created a Frankenstein creature—and I’m dead up against it to know what to do with him.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Well, I’ve created a Frankenstein creature—and I’m dead up against it to know what to do with him.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, I’ve created a Frankenstein creature—and I’m dead up against it to know what to do with him.
EDWARDnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank—Frankenstein?—I guess that was it.
FRANKENSTEINnounUS /ˈfræŋkənstaɪn/
an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Ned, what in Heaven’s name am I going to do with Mr. John Smith?
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Frank—Frankenstein?—I guess that was it.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Ned, what in Heaven’s name am I going to do with Mr. John Smith?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Frank—Frankenstein?—I guess that was it.
I'm
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From this reading Well, I’ve created a Frankenstein creature—and I’m dead up against it to know what to do with him.
I've
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From this reading Well, I’ve created a Frankenstein creature—and I’m dead up against it to know what to do with him.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ned, what in Heaven’s name am I going to do with Mr. John Smith?
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frank—Frankenstein?—I guess that was it.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Well, I’ve created a Frankenstein creature—and I’m dead up against it to know what to do with him.
LAWnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ned, what in Heaven’s name am I going to do with Mr. John Smith?
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ned, what in Heaven’s name am I going to do with Mr. John Smith?
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
NORTON
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From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
SMITHnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, I’ve created a Frankenstein creature—and I’m dead up against it to know what to do with him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank—Frankenstein?—I guess that was it.
Wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
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 Well, I’ve created a Frankenstein creature—and I’m dead up against it to know what to do with him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, I’ve created a Frankenstein creature—and I’m dead up against it to know what to do with him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, I’ve created a Frankenstein creature—and I’m dead up against it to know what to do with him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading FRANKENSTEIN: BEING A LETTER FROM JOHN SMITH TO EDWARD D. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW My dear Ned:—Wasn’t there a story written once about a fellow who created some sort of a machine man without any soul that raised the very dickens and all for him?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. John Smith, let me tell you, is a very healthy, persistent, insistent, important person, with many kind friends, a definite position in the world, and no small degree of influence.
