adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading I shouldn’t bother about it if I were you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
condescendingadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪŋ/
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
decidesverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
examinesverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənz/
third-person singular of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
hadn't
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From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
HIGGINS
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From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shouldn’t bother about it if I were you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn’t bother about it if I were you.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
that's
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From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
thrustsnounUS /θrʌsts/
plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading [He thrusts his hands into his pockets, and walks about in his usual manner, rattling the contents of his pockets, as if condescending to a trivial subject out of pure kindness].
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I shouldn’t bother about it if I were you.
what's
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From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading [She looks quickly at him: he does not look at her, but examines the dessert stand on the piano and decides that he will eat an apple].
won't
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From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HIGGINS [enlightened, but not at all impressed] Oh, that’s what’s worrying you, is it?
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I should imagine you won’t have much difficulty in settling yourself, somewhere or other, though I hadn’t quite realized that you were going away.
