adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
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 They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Den I give-a heem my old-a net-a,” one of them spoke up, promptly and maliciously.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t care,” Charley answered.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I don’t care,” Charley answered.
Charley
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From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Den I give-a heem my old-a net-a,” one of them spoke up, promptly and maliciously.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t care,” Charley answered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
give-a
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From this reading “Den I give-a heem my old-a net-a,” one of them spoke up, promptly and maliciously.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
he'll
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From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
heem
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From this reading “Den I give-a heem my old-a net-a,” one of them spoke up, promptly and maliciously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
maliciouslyadverbUS /məˈlɪʃɪsli/
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading “Den I give-a heem my old-a net-a,” one of them spoke up, promptly and maliciously.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Den I give-a heem my old-a net-a,” one of them spoke up, promptly and maliciously.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
net-a
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From this reading “Den I give-a heem my old-a net-a,” one of them spoke up, promptly and maliciously.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
old-a
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From this reading “Den I give-a heem my old-a net-a,” one of them spoke up, promptly and maliciously.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Den I give-a heem my old-a net-a,” one of them spoke up, promptly and maliciously.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading “Den I give-a heem my old-a net-a,” one of them spoke up, promptly and maliciously.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I’ve got some old net myself he can have—if he’ll come around and ask for it.”
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Den I give-a heem my old-a net-a,” one of them spoke up, promptly and maliciously.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
sweet-tempered
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From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Den I give-a heem my old-a net-a,” one of them spoke up, promptly and maliciously.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They all laughed at this, for they could afford to be sweet-tempered with a man so badly outwitted as Charley was.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I suppose this nonsense will keep up as long as his old net holds out,” Charley grumbled, with intention, in the hearing of several of the Greeks.
