adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh! but I did, and no great sight to see.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
at-all
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From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh! but I did, and no great sight to see.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
ChristendomnounUS /ˈkrɪsəndəm/
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
Connal
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From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
CornyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrni/
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Oh! but I did, and no great sight to see.
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t know you had ever seen him.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
don't
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From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “I didn’t know you had ever seen him.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
Glynn
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From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Oh! but I did, and no great sight to see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I didn’t know you had ever seen him.”
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
hasn't
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From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I didn’t know you had ever seen him.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do _you_ know of Mr. Connal?” said Harry, loading his piece.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “What do _you_ know of Mr. Connal?” said Harry, loading his piece.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
Moriarty
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From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What do _you_ know of Mr. Connal?” said Harry, loading his piece.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh! but I did, and no great sight to see.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! but I did, and no great sight to see.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
Ormond
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From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “What do _you_ know of Mr. Connal?” said Harry, loading his piece.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What do _you_ know of Mr. Connal?” said Harry, loading his piece.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Oh! but I did, and no great sight to see.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I didn’t know you had ever seen him.”
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Oh! but I did, and no great sight to see.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh! but I did, and no great sight to see.
UnlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Unlike the father, old Connal, of Glynn, who is the gentleman to the last, every inch, even with the coat dropping off his back; and the son, with the best coat in Christendom, has not the look of a gentleman at-all--at-all--nor hasn’t it in him, inside no more than outside.”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day when Harry Ormond was out shooting with Moriarty Carroll, Moriarty abruptly began with, “Why then, ‘tis what I am thinking, Master Harry, that King Corny don’t know as much of that White Connal as I do.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do _you_ know of Mr. Connal?” said Harry, loading his piece.
