adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
Aren't
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From this reading Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading Oh I can assure you of that.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they leave me perfectly free.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh I can assure you of that.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people?
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But they leave me perfectly free.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
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From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading But they leave me perfectly free.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But they leave me perfectly free.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh I can assure you of that.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people?
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But they leave me perfectly free.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people?
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Aren’t they rather queer and rather dear little people?
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh I can assure you of that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It wasn’t so much an introduction as an exhibition, as if she were saying to him: “This is what they look like; see how comfortable I make them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning she brought up the Captain of the ship to present to them; she appeared to have a private and independent acquaintance with this officer, and the introduction to her parents had the air of a sudden happy thought.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh I can assure you of that.
