adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My lucky stars are shinin’ pretty bright now.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading My lucky stars are shinin’ pretty bright now.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
casion
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From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
don't
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From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
givin
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From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
He's
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From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
I'd
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From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
Jumpin
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From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading My lucky stars are shinin’ pretty bright now.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
more'n
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From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lucky stars are shinin’ pretty bright now.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My lucky stars are shinin’ pretty bright now.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
pardonableadjective
admitting of being pardoned
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading My lucky stars are shinin’ pretty bright now.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
shinin
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From this reading My lucky stars are shinin’ pretty bright now.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading My lucky stars are shinin’ pretty bright now.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
wasn't
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From this reading “He’s done the handsome thing,” said Dick to himself; “but there wasn’t no ’casion for his givin’ me these clothes.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Jumpin’ into the water pays better than shinin’ boots; but I don’t think I’d like to try it more’n once a week.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONCLUSION When Dick was dressed in his new suit, he surveyed his figure with pardonable complacency.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It was the best he had ever worn, and fitted him as well as if it had been made expressly for him.
