adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading I know there are some notables aboard: do point them out to me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know there are some notables aboard: do point them out to me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Why, that's what we call our Boston look, Cousin Lucy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Why, that's what we call our Boston look, Cousin Lucy.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I know there are some notables aboard: do point them out to me.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Pretty near everybody has a literary look.”
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pretty near everybody has a literary look.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know there are some notables aboard: do point them out to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
it's
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From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know there are some notables aboard: do point them out to me.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pretty near everybody has a literary look.”
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know there are some notables aboard: do point them out to me.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Pretty near everybody has a literary look.”
needn't
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From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
notablesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəbəlz/
plural of “notable” — a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
From this reading I know there are some notables aboard: do point them out to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Why, that's what we call our Boston look, Cousin Lucy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I know there are some notables aboard: do point them out to me.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I know there are some notables aboard: do point them out to me.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
PrettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty near everybody has a literary look.”
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I know there are some notables aboard: do point them out to me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, that's what we call our Boston look, Cousin Lucy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I know there are some notables aboard: do point them out to me.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I know there are some notables aboard: do point them out to me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know there are some notables aboard: do point them out to me.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
tubercularadjective
characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, that's what we call our Boston look, Cousin Lucy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, that's what we call our Boston look, Cousin Lucy.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, that's what we call our Boston look, Cousin Lucy.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You needn't have written anything to have it,--it's as general as tubercular consumption, and is the effect of our universal culture and habits of reading.
You'll
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From this reading “You'll not pretend, Frank,” says Lucy, “that in such an intellectual place as Boston a crowd as large as this can be got together, and no distinguished literary people in it.
