adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
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 That was all, and evidently covered everything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
Ann
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From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading That was all, and evidently covered everything.
dang
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From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
declinationnoun
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That was all, and evidently covered everything.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading That was all, and evidently covered everything.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
footmen
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From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
Hutchinson's
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From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He couldn't have stood it, dang their impudence!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
u'd
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From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
unconnectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkəˈnektɪd/
not joined or linked together
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not persuade them to remain to take lunch with him.
wouldn't
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From this reading Little Ann, on her part, frankly and calmly said, “It wouldn't DO.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The firmness of Hutchinson's declination was not unconnected with a private feeling that “them footmen chaps 'u'd be on the lookout to see the way you handled every bite you put in your mouth.”
