adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
Ah
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From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Seen Wilfrid?" was Mr. Pole's first cheery call to his daughters, on his return.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Seen Wilfrid?" was Mr. Pole's first cheery call to his daughters, on his return.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "Seen Wilfrid?" was Mr. Pole's first cheery call to his daughters, on his return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well, Martha, what do you,--eh? what's your opinion?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
eh
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From this reading Well, Martha, what do you,--eh? what's your opinion?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Seen Wilfrid?" was Mr. Pole's first cheery call to his daughters, on his return.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
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 An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Seen Wilfrid?" was Mr. Pole's first cheery call to his daughters, on his return.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
Martha
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From this reading Well, Martha, what do you,--eh? what's your opinion?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Seen Wilfrid?" was Mr. Pole's first cheery call to his daughters, on his return.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He sees a thing now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Seen Wilfrid?" was Mr. Pole's first cheery call to his daughters, on his return.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Well, Martha, what do you,--eh? what's your opinion?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
Pole's
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From this reading "Seen Wilfrid?" was Mr. Pole's first cheery call to his daughters, on his return.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Seen Wilfrid?" was Mr. Pole's first cheery call to his daughters, on his return.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
SeenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Seen Wilfrid?" was Mr. Pole's first cheery call to his daughters, on his return.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading He sees a thing now.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
Stornley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He sees a thing now.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Seen Wilfrid?" was Mr. Pole's first cheery call to his daughters, on his return.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Seen Wilfrid?" was Mr. Pole's first cheery call to his daughters, on his return.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Martha, what do you,--eh? what's your opinion?"
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading An answer on that head did not seem to be required by him, for he went on: "Ah the boy's improved.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, Martha, what do you,--eh? what's your opinion?"
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, Martha, what do you,--eh? what's your opinion?"
Wilfrid
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From this reading "Seen Wilfrid?" was Mr. Pole's first cheery call to his daughters, on his return.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That place over there, Stornley, does him as much good as the Army did, as to setting him up, you know; common sense, and a ready way of speaking and thinking.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, Martha, what do you,--eh? what's your opinion?"
