adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No; he couldn't send her such a letter.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading _"I wish your confounded Old Chester people would mind their own affairs!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, after all, it wasn't her fault; this doctor fellow had said that she did not know of his call.
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 And, after all, it wasn't her fault; this doctor fellow had said that she did not know of his call.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading It would call down a storm of reproach and anger and love.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It would call down a storm of reproach and anger and love.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading _"I wish your confounded Old Chester people would mind their own affairs!
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading _"I wish your confounded Old Chester people would mind their own affairs!
couldn't
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From this reading No; he couldn't send her such a letter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And, after all, it wasn't her fault; this doctor fellow had said that she did not know of his call.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading And, after all, it wasn't her fault; this doctor fellow had said that she did not know of his call.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It would call down a storm of reproach and anger and love.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And, after all, it wasn't her fault; this doctor fellow had said that she did not know of his call.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading And, after all, it wasn't her fault; this doctor fellow had said that she did not know of his call.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No; he couldn't send her such a letter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _"I wish your confounded Old Chester people would mind their own affairs!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would call down a storm of reproach and anger and love.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And, after all, it wasn't her fault; this doctor fellow had said that she did not know of his call.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading No; he couldn't send her such a letter.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It would call down a storm of reproach and anger and love.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _"I wish your confounded Old Chester people would mind their own affairs!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No; he couldn't send her such a letter.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, after all, it wasn't her fault; this doctor fellow had said that she did not know of his call.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _"I wish your confounded Old Chester people would mind their own affairs!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _"I wish your confounded Old Chester people would mind their own affairs!
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _"I wish your confounded Old Chester people would mind their own affairs!
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
Pryor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading It would call down a storm of reproach and anger and love.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And, after all, it wasn't her fault; this doctor fellow had said that she did not know of his call.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading No; he couldn't send her such a letter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, after all, it wasn't her fault; this doctor fellow had said that she did not know of his call.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It would call down a storm of reproach and anger and love.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No; he couldn't send her such a letter.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _"I wish your confounded Old Chester people would mind their own affairs!
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, after all, it wasn't her fault; this doctor fellow had said that she did not know of his call.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading _"I wish your confounded Old Chester people would mind their own affairs!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _"I wish your confounded Old Chester people would mind their own affairs!
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading This prying into things that are none of their business is--"_ Lloyd Pryor stopped; read over what he had written, and ground his teeth.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _"I wish your confounded Old Chester people would mind their own affairs!
