ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Allen came punctually in the evening to settle his accounts.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Allen came punctually in the evening to settle his accounts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So let us have another bottle of wine, and talk no more of business for this night.”
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading So let us have another bottle of wine, and talk no more of business for this night.”
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading So let us have another bottle of wine, and talk no more of business for this night.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Allen came punctually in the evening to settle his accounts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Allen came punctually in the evening to settle his accounts.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So let us have another bottle of wine, and talk no more of business for this night.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So let us have another bottle of wine, and talk no more of business for this night.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allen came punctually in the evening to settle his accounts.
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From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Allen came punctually in the evening to settle his accounts.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Why, she knows nothing of the matter,” said Ludgate.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So let us have another bottle of wine, and talk no more of business for this night.”
Ludgate
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From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Why, she knows nothing of the matter,” said Ludgate.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So let us have another bottle of wine, and talk no more of business for this night.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So let us have another bottle of wine, and talk no more of business for this night.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Why, she knows nothing of the matter,” said Ludgate.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, she knows nothing of the matter,” said Ludgate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
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From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading Allen came punctually in the evening to settle his accounts.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, she knows nothing of the matter,” said Ludgate.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Allen came punctually in the evening to settle his accounts.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, she knows nothing of the matter,” said Ludgate.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So let us have another bottle of wine, and talk no more of business for this night.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So let us have another bottle of wine, and talk no more of business for this night.”
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Allen came punctually in the evening to settle his accounts.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So let us have another bottle of wine, and talk no more of business for this night.”
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Allen came punctually in the evening to settle his accounts.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So let us have another bottle of wine, and talk no more of business for this night.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, she knows nothing of the matter,” said Ludgate.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading So let us have another bottle of wine, and talk no more of business for this night.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he and Leonard were by themselves, he could not help expressing some astonishment, mixed with indignation, at the hints which had been thrown out by Mrs. Ludgate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I’ve no notion of talking of such things to one’s wife; it would only make her uneasy; and we shall be able to go on some way or other.
