adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
black-clad
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Not that I'd have blamed you on a night like this.
Burns'snounUS /ˈbɜːrnzɪz/
possessive form of “burns” — United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
Ches
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From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
cut-away
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
fakenounUS /feɪk/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
green-flannelling
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From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Not that I'd have blamed you on a night like this.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
I'd
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From this reading “Not that I'd have blamed you on a night like this.
I'm
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From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
I've
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From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
ImpnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
losernounUS /ˈluːzər/
a contestant who loses the contest
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Not that I'd have blamed you on a night like this.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not that I'd have blamed you on a night like this.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Not that I'd have blamed you on a night like this.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ches and I've had a bet on since we saw the Green Imp tear off just as the first guests were coming.
white-gloved
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I knew he wouldn't do us a cut-away trick like that,” declared Arthur Chester with an affectionate, white-gloved hand on Burns's black-clad arm.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here you are at last, Red, you sinner, and I'm the loser.
you'd
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From this reading I vowed it was a fake call and you'd never get back till the musicians were green-flannelling their instruments.”
