aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
Claude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The older man shook his head.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The older man shook his head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The older man shook his head.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older man shook his head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
oughtn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
Royce
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The older man shook his head.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had been preoccupied and grim ever since they started.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Well," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
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," Claude went on modestly, "it oughtn't to surprise you to hear that I've set my heart on Enid.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They went out to the open car that stood by the sidewalk, and when they were spinning along between fields of ripening grain Claude broke the silence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I expect you know what I want to see you about, Mr. Royce?"
