adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The clerk glanced at the price-ticket and read me the name.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The clerk glanced at the price-ticket and read me the name.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
cheatingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading "When I showed Nat the chintz he seemed much less excited than I expected.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "The clerk glanced at the price-ticket and read me the name.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "When I showed Nat the chintz he seemed much less excited than I expected.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "When I showed Nat the chintz he seemed much less excited than I expected.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "The clerk glanced at the price-ticket and read me the name.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When I showed Nat the chintz he seemed much less excited than I expected.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "When I showed Nat the chintz he seemed much less excited than I expected.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The clerk glanced at the price-ticket and read me the name.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "When I showed Nat the chintz he seemed much less excited than I expected.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The clerk glanced at the price-ticket and read me the name.
Nat
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From this reading "When I showed Nat the chintz he seemed much less excited than I expected.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder the Wilkinses thought themselves safe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
price-ticket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The clerk glanced at the price-ticket and read me the name.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "The clerk glanced at the price-ticket and read me the name.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading No wonder the Wilkinses thought themselves safe.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "When I showed Nat the chintz he seemed much less excited than I expected.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "When I showed Nat the chintz he seemed much less excited than I expected.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "When I showed Nat the chintz he seemed much less excited than I expected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The clerk glanced at the price-ticket and read me the name.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading No wonder the Wilkinses thought themselves safe.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No wonder the Wilkinses thought themselves safe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was made by a firm I had never heard of, in another State.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When I showed Nat the chintz he seemed much less excited than I expected.
Wilkinses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No wonder the Wilkinses thought themselves safe.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder the Wilkinses thought themselves safe.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was not so very much surprised; and, to my great astonishment, he was not at first sure that it would be best to let the Wilkinses know that we had discovered their cheating.
