adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘It’s a new house, is it not?’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Between five and six years old,’ said Clemency; speaking very distinctly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ‘Between five and six years old,’ said Clemency; speaking very distinctly.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading ‘Not particularly new, sir,’ replied Mr. Britain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
ClemencynounUS /ˈklemənsi/
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading ‘Between five and six years old,’ said Clemency; speaking very distinctly.
connexionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connexion” — a connecting shape
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading ‘Between five and six years old,’ said Clemency; speaking very distinctly.
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From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading ‘Between five and six years old,’ said Clemency; speaking very distinctly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
hearsaynounUS /ˈhiːrseɪ/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘It’s a new house, is it not?’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It’s a new house, is it not?’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It’s a new house, is it not?’
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From this reading ‘It’s a new house, is it not?’
Jeddler's
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From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘Not particularly new, sir,’ replied Mr. Britain.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ‘It’s a new house, is it not?’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘It’s a new house, is it not?’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘Between five and six years old,’ said Clemency; speaking very distinctly.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading ‘Not particularly new, sir,’ replied Mr. Britain.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Not particularly new, sir,’ replied Mr. Britain.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Between five and six years old,’ said Clemency; speaking very distinctly.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘Not particularly new, sir,’ replied Mr. Britain.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading ‘Between five and six years old,’ said Clemency; speaking very distinctly.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading ‘Between five and six years old,’ said Clemency; speaking very distinctly.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘That bill reminds me of him; for I happen to know something of that story, by hearsay, and through certain connexions of mine.—Is the old man living?’
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘Between five and six years old,’ said Clemency; speaking very distinctly.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading ‘Between five and six years old,’ said Clemency; speaking very distinctly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I think I heard you mention Dr. Jeddler’s name, as I came in,’ inquired the stranger.
