AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And get it.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
door-step
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From this reading Sperry was waiting on his door-step, and we went on to the Wells house.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And get it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sperry was waiting on his door-step, and we went on to the Wells house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sperry was waiting on his door-step, and we went on to the Wells house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And get it.
Jeremy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sperry was waiting on his door-step, and we went on to the Wells house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
SperrynounUS /ˈsperi/
United States engineer and inventor of the gyrocompass (1860-1930)
From this reading Sperry was waiting on his door-step, and we went on to the Wells house.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sperry was waiting on his door-step, and we went on to the Wells house.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Sperry was waiting on his door-step, and we went on to the Wells house.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sperry was waiting on his door-step, and we went on to the Wells house.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sperry was waiting on his door-step, and we went on to the Wells house.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Sperry was waiting on his door-step, and we went on to the Wells house.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sperry was waiting on his door-step, and we went on to the Wells house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What with the magnitude of the thing that had happened, and our mutual feeling that we were somehow involved in it, we were rather silent.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A man who would go straight for the thing he wanted, woman or power or money.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sperry asked one question, however, “Are you certain about the time when Miss Jeremy saw what looks like this thing?”
