adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
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 But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
bobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
Dan
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From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
ead
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From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
Ef
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From this reading Ef you sings or plays, we’d be proud; ef you just looks an’ talks, we’d be pleased.”
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
fer
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From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
JockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Ef you sings or plays, we’d be proud; ef you just looks an’ talks, we’d be pleased.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ef you sings or plays, we’d be proud; ef you just looks an’ talks, we’d be pleased.”
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Ef you sings or plays, we’d be proud; ef you just looks an’ talks, we’d be pleased.”
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Ef you sings or plays, we’d be proud; ef you just looks an’ talks, we’d be pleased.”
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Ef you sings or plays, we’d be proud; ef you just looks an’ talks, we’d be pleased.”
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading Ef you sings or plays, we’d be proud; ef you just looks an’ talks, we’d be pleased.”
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Ef you sings or plays, we’d be proud; ef you just looks an’ talks, we’d be pleased.”
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
um
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From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Miss,” broke in Jockey Bill, “call it ten bob a ‘ead, an’ just ‘um to us.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
we'd
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From this reading Ef you sings or plays, we’d be proud; ef you just looks an’ talks, we’d be pleased.”
William
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From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Miss,” growled Dan, with a clumsy endeavour to chase away her diffidence, “all we asks is fer you to sit near us fer a spell.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Oh no, Mr. William, it was not the money that I thought about; indeed, five shillings would be far too much.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But if you think that I should be able to amuse you at all, I would do my very best--believe me, I would.”
