adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How I happen to know is a secret,” he said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I forgot about that.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
Baxter
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From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
couldn't
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From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading I suppose he feels grander 'n the King o' Siam!”
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I forgot about that.
granderadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændər/
comparative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I suppose he feels grander 'n the King o' Siam!”
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading “How I happen to know is a secret,” he said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How I happen to know is a secret,” he said.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
How
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From this reading “How I happen to know is a secret,” he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How I happen to know is a secret,” he said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How I happen to know is a secret,” he said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
Jane
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From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I suppose he feels grander 'n the King o' Siam!”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How I happen to know is a secret,” he said.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Parcher smiled.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
nnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading I suppose he feels grander 'n the King o' Siam!”
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I suppose he feels grander 'n the King o' Siam!”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
Parcher
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From this reading Mr. Parcher smiled.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How I happen to know is a secret,” he said.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “How I happen to know is a secret,” he said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
SiamnounUS /saɪˈæm/
a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula
From this reading I suppose he feels grander 'n the King o' Siam!”
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mr. Parcher smiled.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose he feels grander 'n the King o' Siam!”
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I forgot about that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose he feels grander 'n the King o' Siam!”
they're
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From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How I happen to know is a secret,” he said.
to-night
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From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
Willie
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From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
wouldn't
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From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His little sister, Jane, told me that Mrs. Baxter had hidden it, or something, so that Willie couldn't wear it, but I guess Jane wouldn't mind my telling YOU that she told me especially as they're letting him use it again to-night.
