adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
fixturenounUS /ˈfɪkstʃər/
an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had only the memory of his mother.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had only the memory of his mother.
mouldingnounUS /ˈmoʊldɪŋ/
a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
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From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only in his own mind he rendered it, "There's not one girl in this world for me;" and from Dick's point of view his version was the better one.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was less than a week ago that the poor outcast had fainted from lack of food, but he had already become a fixture in the office.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Thus far in his life there had come no woman's influence; no loving touch of a girlish hand to help in moulding his character; no sweet voice bidding him do right; no soft eyes to look praise or blame.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "There's only one girl in this world for me," whistled Dick, as he made a form ready for the press.
