adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
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 “I thought you had ’em,” he said, not unkindly, “but I guess you’re all right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That man came over and asked me politely if I had seen the shrubbery at the west entrance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You’d better go see a doctor, old man.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I thought you had ’em,” he said, not unkindly, “but I guess you’re all right.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That man came over and asked me politely if I had seen the shrubbery at the west entrance.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading You’d better go see a doctor, old man.”
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “I thought you had ’em,” he said, not unkindly, “but I guess you’re all right.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading That man came over and asked me politely if I had seen the shrubbery at the west entrance.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You’d better go see a doctor, old man.”
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I thought you had ’em,” he said, not unkindly, “but I guess you’re all right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That man came over and asked me politely if I had seen the shrubbery at the west entrance.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had not, so he showed it to me and then looked me over.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That man came over and asked me politely if I had seen the shrubbery at the west entrance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That man came over and asked me politely if I had seen the shrubbery at the west entrance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had not, so he showed it to me and then looked me over.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had not, so he showed it to me and then looked me over.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That man came over and asked me politely if I had seen the shrubbery at the west entrance.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not, so he showed it to me and then looked me over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You’d better go see a doctor, old man.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That man came over and asked me politely if I had seen the shrubbery at the west entrance.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading That man came over and asked me politely if I had seen the shrubbery at the west entrance.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I thought you had ’em,” he said, not unkindly, “but I guess you’re all right.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought you had ’em,” he said, not unkindly, “but I guess you’re all right.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You’d better go see a doctor, old man.”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That man came over and asked me politely if I had seen the shrubbery at the west entrance.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I had not, so he showed it to me and then looked me over.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading That man came over and asked me politely if I had seen the shrubbery at the west entrance.
sidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/
toward one side
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had not, so he showed it to me and then looked me over.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That man came over and asked me politely if I had seen the shrubbery at the west entrance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had not, so he showed it to me and then looked me over.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you had ’em,” he said, not unkindly, “but I guess you’re all right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had not, so he showed it to me and then looked me over.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading “I thought you had ’em,” he said, not unkindly, “but I guess you’re all right.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading That man came over and asked me politely if I had seen the shrubbery at the west entrance.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The clerk rubbed a speck off one of his finger nails and glanced sidewise at a tall man in a white hat sitting in the lobby.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you had ’em,” he said, not unkindly, “but I guess you’re all right.
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From this reading You’d better go see a doctor, old man.”
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From this reading “I thought you had ’em,” he said, not unkindly, “but I guess you’re all right.
