adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's over here, and I've just found it out.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only been in the city two days: goes to-morrow.”
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
Chester's
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From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Only been in the city two days: goes to-morrow.”
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Only been in the city two days: goes to-morrow.”
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He's over here, and I've just found it out.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Only been in the city two days: goes to-morrow.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
He's
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From this reading He's over here, and I've just found it out.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He's over here, and I've just found it out.
How
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From this reading “How interesting, Red!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
I'm
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From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
I've
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From this reading He's over here, and I've just found it out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “How interesting, Red!
invadingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/
involving invasion or aggressive attack
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He's over here, and I've just found it out.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He's over here, and I've just found it out.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only been in the city two days: goes to-morrow.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He's over here, and I've just found it out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He's over here, and I've just found it out.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “How interesting, Red!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
StagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
to-morrow
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From this reading Only been in the city two days: goes to-morrow.”
to-night
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From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only been in the city two days: goes to-morrow.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Stag dinner for Grant, of Edinburgh--man who taught me half the most efficient surgery I know.
Winifred
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From this reading “Winifred,” said R. P. Burns, invading Mrs. Arthur Chester's sunny living-room one crisp October morning, leather cap in hand, “I'm going to give a dinner to-night.
