abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading The Tuttle person under an exterior geniality was rather abrupt.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Tuttle person under an exterior geniality was rather abrupt.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Three rousing cheers!” he said as the drink was served.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Here’s looking at you!” said the Tuttle person.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “Three rousing cheers!” he said as the drink was served.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading “Three rousing cheers!” he said as the drink was served.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading The Tuttle person under an exterior geniality was rather abrupt.
Floud
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From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
genialitynounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈæləti/
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading The Tuttle person under an exterior geniality was rather abrupt.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Too plainly the situation was rapidly getting out of hand, and yet I hesitated.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Too plainly the situation was rapidly getting out of hand, and yet I hesitated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Three rousing cheers!” he said as the drink was served.
Here's
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From this reading “Here’s looking at you!” said the Tuttle person.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Too plainly the situation was rapidly getting out of hand, and yet I hesitated.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
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 And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Here’s looking at you!” said the Tuttle person.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Too plainly the situation was rapidly getting out of hand, and yet I hesitated.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Too plainly the situation was rapidly getting out of hand, and yet I hesitated.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading “Here’s looking at you!” said the Tuttle person.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Too plainly the situation was rapidly getting out of hand, and yet I hesitated.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Too plainly the situation was rapidly getting out of hand, and yet I hesitated.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The Tuttle person under an exterior geniality was rather abrupt.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading “Three rousing cheers!” he said as the drink was served.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Three rousing cheers!” he said as the drink was served.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Three rousing cheers!” he said as the drink was served.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Too plainly the situation was rapidly getting out of hand, and yet I hesitated.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Three rousing cheers!” he said as the drink was served.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three rousing cheers!” he said as the drink was served.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too plainly the situation was rapidly getting out of hand, and yet I hesitated.
Tuttle
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From this reading “Here’s looking at you!” said the Tuttle person.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Tuttle person under an exterior geniality was rather abrupt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Three rousing cheers!” he said as the drink was served.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading And again I drank with them, against my better judgment, wondering if I might escape long enough to be put through to Mrs. Floud on the telephone.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Too plainly the situation was rapidly getting out of hand, and yet I hesitated.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here’s looking at you!” said the Tuttle person.
