aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
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 As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I came home, towards evening, I saw them all entering Mr. Dewey's residence.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was plain that there was trouble in the camp.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
Dewey'snounUS /ˈduːiz/
possessive form of “dewey” — United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading As I came home, towards evening, I saw them all entering Mr. Dewey's residence.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading As I came home, towards evening, I saw them all entering Mr. Dewey's residence.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As I came home, towards evening, I saw them all entering Mr. Dewey's residence.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As I came home, towards evening, I saw them all entering Mr. Dewey's residence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that there was trouble in the camp.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the next day, Mr. Dewey left town.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading As I came home, towards evening, I saw them all entering Mr. Dewey's residence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next day, Mr. Dewey left town.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next day, Mr. Dewey left town.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that there was trouble in the camp.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading As I came home, towards evening, I saw them all entering Mr. Dewey's residence.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that there was trouble in the camp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As I came home, towards evening, I saw them all entering Mr. Dewey's residence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was plain that there was trouble in the camp.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The day following the meeting referred to in the last chapter, I saw Dewey, the Judge, and the Squire together several times, and always in earnest talk.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As I came home, towards evening, I saw them all entering Mr. Dewey's residence.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the next day, Mr. Dewey left town.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was plain that there was trouble in the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain that there was trouble in the camp.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As my profession kept me going about all the while, I had opportunities for observing the movements of other people.
