adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This looked kind, and Paul thanked him for his welcome.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys opened the store.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This looked kind, and Paul thanked him for his welcome.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This looked kind, and Paul thanked him for his welcome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This looked kind, and Paul thanked him for his welcome.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
I'll
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From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
I'm
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From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This looked kind, and Paul thanked him for his welcome.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This looked kind, and Paul thanked him for his welcome.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
needn't
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From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The two boys opened the store.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading This looked kind, and Paul thanked him for his welcome.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
shan't
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From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading This looked kind, and Paul thanked him for his welcome.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This looked kind, and Paul thanked him for his welcome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys opened the store.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading This looked kind, and Paul thanked him for his welcome.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
you'll
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From this reading Just lend a hand there; I'll help you about taking down the shutters this morning, and to-morrow you'll have to get along alone.”
you've
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From this reading I'm glad you've come, because now I shan't have to open the store and sweep out.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “O.” said the other, bursting into a laugh, “you needn't trouble yourself about thanking me.
