adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, they ought to give us back the money we have spent on bait.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, they ought to give us back the money we have spent on bait.'
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At any rate, they ought to give us back the money we have spent on bait.'
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading She said: 'That is what one might call stolen fish, seeing that we set the bait ourselves.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
breamnounUS /briːm/
flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She said: 'That is what one might call stolen fish, seeing that we set the bait ourselves.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “Then the fat woman in the cotton dress said in her turn: 'Do you mean to call us thieves, madame?'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Then the fat woman in the cotton dress said in her turn: 'Do you mean to call us thieves, madame?'
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading “Then the fat woman in the cotton dress said in her turn: 'Do you mean to call us thieves, madame?'
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Then the fat woman in the cotton dress said in her turn: 'Do you mean to call us thieves, madame?'
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading She said: 'That is what one might call stolen fish, seeing that we set the bait ourselves.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At any rate, they ought to give us back the money we have spent on bait.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At any rate, they ought to give us back the money we have spent on bait.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then the fat woman in the cotton dress said in her turn: 'Do you mean to call us thieves, madame?'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said: 'That is what one might call stolen fish, seeing that we set the bait ourselves.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Then the fat woman in the cotton dress said in her turn: 'Do you mean to call us thieves, madame?'
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Then the fat woman in the cotton dress said in her turn: 'Do you mean to call us thieves, madame?'
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She said: 'That is what one might call stolen fish, seeing that we set the bait ourselves.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading At any rate, they ought to give us back the money we have spent on bait.'
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At any rate, they ought to give us back the money we have spent on bait.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading At any rate, they ought to give us back the money we have spent on bait.'
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading She said: 'That is what one might call stolen fish, seeing that we set the bait ourselves.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, they ought to give us back the money we have spent on bait.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said: 'That is what one might call stolen fish, seeing that we set the bait ourselves.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She said: 'That is what one might call stolen fish, seeing that we set the bait ourselves.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She said: 'That is what one might call stolen fish, seeing that we set the bait ourselves.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading At any rate, they ought to give us back the money we have spent on bait.'
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading She said: 'That is what one might call stolen fish, seeing that we set the bait ourselves.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said: 'That is what one might call stolen fish, seeing that we set the bait ourselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate, they ought to give us back the money we have spent on bait.'
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Then the fat woman in the cotton dress said in her turn: 'Do you mean to call us thieves, madame?'
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Then the fat woman in the cotton dress said in her turn: 'Do you mean to call us thieves, madame?'
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At any rate, they ought to give us back the money we have spent on bait.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She said: 'That is what one might call stolen fish, seeing that we set the bait ourselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She said: 'That is what one might call stolen fish, seeing that we set the bait ourselves.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Then the fat woman in the cotton dress said in her turn: 'Do you mean to call us thieves, madame?'
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “I felt hurt, but yet I did not move, while the other fellow pulled out a bream: Oh, I never saw such a large one before, never!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then my wife began to talk aloud, as if she were thinking, and you can see her tricks.
