aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Phyllis is of Philistia,” said Ella, “and Philistia was always given to ordeal by champions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Phyllis is of Philistia,” said Ella, “and Philistia was always given to ordeal by champions.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading She thinks the attack made upon you by two missionaries in their newspaper organ quite disgraceful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Phyllis is of Philistia,” said Ella, “and Philistia was always given to ordeal by champions.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading “Phyllis is of Philistia,” said Ella, “and Philistia was always given to ordeal by champions.
COMMONSnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading EVEN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DOESN’T MATTER MUCH.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
disgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading She thinks the attack made upon you by two missionaries in their newspaper organ quite disgraceful.
DOESN'T
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From this reading EVEN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DOESN’T MATTER MUCH.
don't
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From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
Ella
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From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
EVENadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading EVEN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DOESN’T MATTER MUCH.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Phyllis is of Philistia,” said Ella, “and Philistia was always given to ordeal by champions.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading EVEN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DOESN’T MATTER MUCH.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thinks the attack made upon you by two missionaries in their newspaper organ quite disgraceful.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She thinks the attack made upon you by two missionaries in their newspaper organ quite disgraceful.
MATTERnounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading EVEN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DOESN’T MATTER MUCH.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading She thinks the attack made upon you by two missionaries in their newspaper organ quite disgraceful.
MUCHadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading EVEN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DOESN’T MATTER MUCH.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading She thinks the attack made upon you by two missionaries in their newspaper organ quite disgraceful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVEN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DOESN’T MATTER MUCH.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading “Phyllis is of Philistia,” said Ella, “and Philistia was always given to ordeal by champions.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading She thinks the attack made upon you by two missionaries in their newspaper organ quite disgraceful.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
PhilistianounUS /fɪˈlɪstiə/
an ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical times
From this reading “Phyllis is of Philistia,” said Ella, “and Philistia was always given to ordeal by champions.
Phyllis
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From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She thinks the attack made upon you by two missionaries in their newspaper organ quite disgraceful.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thinks the attack made upon you by two missionaries in their newspaper organ quite disgraceful.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVEN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DOESN’T MATTER MUCH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She thinks the attack made upon you by two missionaries in their newspaper organ quite disgraceful.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading She thinks the attack made upon you by two missionaries in their newspaper organ quite disgraceful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She thinks the attack made upon you by two missionaries in their newspaper organ quite disgraceful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She thinks the attack made upon you by two missionaries in their newspaper organ quite disgraceful.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Phyllis is of Philistia,” said Ella, “and Philistia was always given to ordeal by champions.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I hope you will let me say that I don’t think you should jest about what is--what some people at any rate think very serious.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I did not intend to stay for lunch,” said Phyllis, “but your overpowering will swept me along with it, Ella.
