adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course there was a good deal of talking about Richard's proposed venture.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course there was a good deal of talking about Richard's proposed venture.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You'll want your best clothes, city folks are so particular," declared Grace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And your shirts and collars will have to be as stiff as old Deacon Moore's, I expect."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "You'll want your best clothes, city folks are so particular," declared Grace.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "You'll want your best clothes, city folks are so particular," declared Grace.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading "You'll want your best clothes, city folks are so particular," declared Grace.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading "And your shirts and collars will have to be as stiff as old Deacon Moore's, I expect."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there was a good deal of talking about Richard's proposed venture.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading "And your shirts and collars will have to be as stiff as old Deacon Moore's, I expect."
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Of course there was a good deal of talking about Richard's proposed venture.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "And your shirts and collars will have to be as stiff as old Deacon Moore's, I expect."
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading "You'll want your best clothes, city folks are so particular," declared Grace.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of course there was a good deal of talking about Richard's proposed venture.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "You'll want your best clothes, city folks are so particular," declared Grace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And your shirts and collars will have to be as stiff as old Deacon Moore's, I expect."
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And your shirts and collars will have to be as stiff as old Deacon Moore's, I expect."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
Moore'snounUS /mʊrz/
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "And your shirts and collars will have to be as stiff as old Deacon Moore's, I expect."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course there was a good deal of talking about Richard's proposed venture.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And your shirts and collars will have to be as stiff as old Deacon Moore's, I expect."
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIN.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "You'll want your best clothes, city folks are so particular," declared Grace.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Of course there was a good deal of talking about Richard's proposed venture.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Of course there was a good deal of talking about Richard's proposed venture.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "And your shirts and collars will have to be as stiff as old Deacon Moore's, I expect."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You'll want your best clothes, city folks are so particular," declared Grace.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "And your shirts and collars will have to be as stiff as old Deacon Moore's, I expect."
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Of course there was a good deal of talking about Richard's proposed venture.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIN.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course there was a good deal of talking about Richard's proposed venture.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
TRAINverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading ON THE TRAIN.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The girls seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was enough, as the boy declared, "to help him along until eternity, and two days afterwards."
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Of course there was a good deal of talking about Richard's proposed venture.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You'll want your best clothes, city folks are so particular," declared Grace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course there was a good deal of talking about Richard's proposed venture.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And your shirts and collars will have to be as stiff as old Deacon Moore's, I expect."
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From this reading "You'll want your best clothes, city folks are so particular," declared Grace.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll want your best clothes, city folks are so particular," declared Grace.
