adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All the same, the next time he jumps in he can get out by himself.”
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “Arthur’s been asleep since then,” said the mate, still smiling.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Arthur’s been asleep since then,” said the mate, still smiling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Arthur’s been asleep since then,” said the mate, still smiling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “All the same, the next time he jumps in he can get out by himself.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “All the same, the next time he jumps in he can get out by himself.”
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Meanwhile, her daughter patted the mate’s hand.
deceitfulnessnoun
the quality of being crafty
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
denouncedverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “denounce” — speak out against
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “All the same, the next time he jumps in he can get out by himself.”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Meanwhile, her daughter patted the mate’s hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All the same, the next time he jumps in he can get out by himself.”
HeardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, her daughter patted the mate’s hand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “All the same, the next time he jumps in he can get out by himself.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All the same, the next time he jumps in he can get out by himself.”
ingratitudenoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading “All the same, the next time he jumps in he can get out by himself.”
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “Arthur’s been asleep since then,” said the mate, still smiling.
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From this reading Meanwhile, her daughter patted the mate’s hand.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, her daughter patted the mate’s hand.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “All the same, the next time he jumps in he can get out by himself.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “All the same, the next time he jumps in he can get out by himself.”
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Meanwhile, her daughter patted the mate’s hand.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
refuteverbUS /rɪˈfjuːt/
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Arthur’s been asleep since then,” said the mate, still smiling.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “All the same, the next time he jumps in he can get out by himself.”
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Arthur’s been asleep since then,” said the mate, still smiling.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Arthur’s been asleep since then,” said the mate, still smiling.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Arthur’s been asleep since then,” said the mate, still smiling.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Arthur’s been asleep since then,” said the mate, still smiling.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Arthur’s been asleep since then,” said the mate, still smiling.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “All the same, the next time he jumps in he can get out by himself.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
unchallengedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃælɪndʒd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mr. Heard, raising his voice, entered into a minute description of the affair, but in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Smith, rising to his feet, denounced his ingratitude in language which was seldom allowed to pass unchallenged in the presence of his wife, while that lady contributed examples of deceitfulness in the past of Mr. Heard, which he strove in vain to refute.
