adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And he pulled me into the coffee room after him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He can't be coming to the clubs with you.”
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
can't
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From this reading He can't be coming to the clubs with you.”
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He can't be coming to the clubs with you.”
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading And he pulled me into the coffee room after him.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He can't be coming to the clubs with you.”
Comyn
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From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
don't
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From this reading “You don't understand the man, Comyn,” said I; “he isn't that kind, I tell you.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You must give him two hundred pounds, or a thousand, if you like, and let him get out.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You must give him two hundred pounds, or a thousand, if you like, and let him get out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can't be coming to the clubs with you.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “You must give him two hundred pounds, or a thousand, if you like, and let him get out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You must give him two hundred pounds, or a thousand, if you like, and let him get out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he pulled me into the coffee room after him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
isn't
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From this reading “You don't understand the man, Comyn,” said I; “he isn't that kind, I tell you.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “You don't understand the man, Comyn,” said I; “he isn't that kind, I tell you.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You must give him two hundred pounds, or a thousand, if you like, and let him get out.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You must give him two hundred pounds, or a thousand, if you like, and let him get out.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You don't understand the man, Comyn,” said I; “he isn't that kind, I tell you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he pulled me into the coffee room after him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must give him two hundred pounds, or a thousand, if you like, and let him get out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You must give him two hundred pounds, or a thousand, if you like, and let him get out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You must give him two hundred pounds, or a thousand, if you like, and let him get out.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “You must give him two hundred pounds, or a thousand, if you like, and let him get out.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading And he pulled me into the coffee room after him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And he pulled me into the coffee room after him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You don't understand the man, Comyn,” said I; “he isn't that kind, I tell you.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “You don't understand the man, Comyn,” said I; “he isn't that kind, I tell you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You don't understand the man, Comyn,” said I; “he isn't that kind, I tell you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “You must give him two hundred pounds, or a thousand, if you like, and let him get out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You must give him two hundred pounds, or a thousand, if you like, and let him get out.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “You don't understand the man, Comyn,” said I; “he isn't that kind, I tell you.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who the devil is this John Paul, and what is to become of him?” asked Comyn, as I escorted him downstairs to a chair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He can't be coming to the clubs with you.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must give him two hundred pounds, or a thousand, if you like, and let him get out.
