adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble 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 She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading No answer to that telegram; no arriving daughter.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered, tranquilly: “Oh, it’s some notion of hers, you never can tell.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet nobody showed any uneasiness or seemed surprised; that is, nobody but Washington.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading No answer to that telegram; no arriving daughter.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet nobody showed any uneasiness or seemed surprised; that is, nobody but Washington.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She answered, tranquilly: “Oh, it’s some notion of hers, you never can tell.
can't
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From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading No answer to that telegram; no arriving daughter.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
don't
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From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
he's
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From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She answered, tranquilly: “Oh, it’s some notion of hers, you never can tell.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet nobody showed any uneasiness or seemed surprised; that is, nobody but Washington.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She answered, tranquilly: “Oh, it’s some notion of hers, you never can tell.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She answered, tranquilly: “Oh, it’s some notion of hers, you never can tell.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No answer to that telegram; no arriving daughter.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Yet nobody showed any uneasiness or seemed surprised; that is, nobody but Washington.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She answered, tranquilly: “Oh, it’s some notion of hers, you never can tell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She answered, tranquilly: “Oh, it’s some notion of hers, you never can tell.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet nobody showed any uneasiness or seemed surprised; that is, nobody but Washington.
Rossmore
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From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet nobody showed any uneasiness or seemed surprised; that is, nobody but Washington.
SellersnounUS /ˈselərz/
English comic actor (1925-1980)
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yet nobody showed any uneasiness or seemed surprised; that is, nobody but Washington.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She answered, tranquilly: “Oh, it’s some notion of hers, you never can tell.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Yet nobody showed any uneasiness or seemed surprised; that is, nobody but Washington.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading No answer to that telegram; no arriving daughter.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She answered, tranquilly: “Oh, it’s some notion of hers, you never can tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No answer to that telegram; no arriving daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No answer to that telegram; no arriving daughter.
tranquillyadverb
without emotional agitation
From this reading She answered, tranquilly: “Oh, it’s some notion of hers, you never can tell.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Yet nobody showed any uneasiness or seemed surprised; that is, nobody but Washington.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Yet nobody showed any uneasiness or seemed surprised; that is, nobody but Washington.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She’s a Sellers, all through—at least in some of her ways; and a Sellers can’t tell you beforehand what he’s going to do, because he don’t know himself till he’s done it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After three days of waiting, he asked Lady Rossmore what she supposed the trouble was.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet nobody showed any uneasiness or seemed surprised; that is, nobody but Washington.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She answered, tranquilly: “Oh, it’s some notion of hers, you never can tell.
