adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading So we hit upon one or two things a little out of the common.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading So we hit upon one or two things a little out of the common.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the danger threatened on the left, to shift to that side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
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From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If the danger threatened on the left, to shift to that side.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So we hit upon one or two things a little out of the common.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So we hit upon one or two things a little out of the common.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the danger threatened on the left, to shift to that side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So we hit upon one or two things a little out of the common.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So we hit upon one or two things a little out of the common.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So we hit upon one or two things a little out of the common.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading If the danger threatened on the left, to shift to that side.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If the danger threatened on the left, to shift to that side.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we hit upon one or two things a little out of the common.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So we hit upon one or two things a little out of the common.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading If the danger threatened on the left, to shift to that side.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So we hit upon one or two things a little out of the common.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So we hit upon one or two things a little out of the common.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now Jim and I had had many a long talk together about what we should do in case we wanted to signal to each other very pressing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We thought the time might come some day when we might be near enough to sign, but not to speak.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The first idea was, in case of one wanting to give the other the office that he was to look out his very brightest for danger, and not to trust to what appeared to be the state of affairs, the sign was to hold up your hat or cap straight over your head.
