adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading I was sent down here to take charge of a mine in active operation, and I find--what?
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 "Well, gentlemen," he said, "I'm glad to have you here all together.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I was sent down here to take charge of a mine in active operation, and I find--what?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
didn't
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From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
don't
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From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was sent down here to take charge of a mine in active operation, and I find--what?
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was sent down here to take charge of a mine in active operation, and I find--what?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," he said, "I'm glad to have you here all together.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," he said, "I'm glad to have you here all together.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," he said, "I'm glad to have you here all together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," he said, "I'm glad to have you here all together.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," he said, "I'm glad to have you here all together.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," he said, "I'm glad to have you here all together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was sent down here to take charge of a mine in active operation, and I find--what?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was sent down here to take charge of a mine in active operation, and I find--what?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading I was sent down here to take charge of a mine in active operation, and I find--what?
others
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From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," he said, "I'm glad to have you here all together.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I was sent down here to take charge of a mine in active operation, and I find--what?
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I was sent down here to take charge of a mine in active operation, and I find--what?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," he said, "I'm glad to have you here all together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," he said, "I'm glad to have you here all together.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I don't as a rule listen that long to complaints, but he told me what I have seen for myself and what has been told me by others.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sent down here to take charge of a mine in active operation, and I find--what?
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," he said, "I'm glad to have you here all together.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am only sorry you didn't come in time to hear what this fellow has had to say.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have been here three days now, and I assure you, gentlemen, that my easiest course would be to pack up my things and go home on the next steamer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, gentlemen," he said, "I'm glad to have you here all together.
