adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She tightened her nut-cracker jaws and glared at me disdainfully,--her dignity was ruffled.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
aren't
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From this reading ‘I’m coming to it, aren’t I?--if you’ll let me.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She tightened her nut-cracker jaws and glared at me disdainfully,--her dignity was ruffled.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
COLEMAN
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From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ‘I’m coming to it, aren’t I?--if you’ll let me.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She tightened her nut-cracker jaws and glared at me disdainfully,--her dignity was ruffled.
disdainfullyadverb
in a proud and domineering manner
From this reading She tightened her nut-cracker jaws and glared at me disdainfully,--her dignity was ruffled.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading She tightened her nut-cracker jaws and glared at me disdainfully,--her dignity was ruffled.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you’ve got no manners I’ll learn you some.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I take it, Miss Coleman, that you have observed what has occurred in the house to-day.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I take it, Miss Coleman, that you have observed what has occurred in the house to-day.’
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘I take it, Miss Coleman, that you have observed what has occurred in the house to-day.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
I'll
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From this reading If you’ve got no manners I’ll learn you some.
I'm
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From this reading ‘I’m coming to it, aren’t I?--if you’ll let me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I take it, Miss Coleman, that you have observed what has occurred in the house to-day.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading She tightened her nut-cracker jaws and glared at me disdainfully,--her dignity was ruffled.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading If you’ve got no manners I’ll learn you some.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘I’m coming to it, aren’t I?--if you’ll let me.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading If you’ve got no manners I’ll learn you some.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She tightened her nut-cracker jaws and glared at me disdainfully,--her dignity was ruffled.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If you’ve got no manners I’ll learn you some.
nut-cracker
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From this reading She tightened her nut-cracker jaws and glared at me disdainfully,--her dignity was ruffled.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ‘I take it, Miss Coleman, that you have observed what has occurred in the house to-day.’
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading ‘I take it, Miss Coleman, that you have observed what has occurred in the house to-day.’
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading She tightened her nut-cracker jaws and glared at me disdainfully,--her dignity was ruffled.
SAWverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tightened her nut-cracker jaws and glared at me disdainfully,--her dignity was ruffled.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If you’ve got no manners I’ll learn you some.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading ‘I take it, Miss Coleman, that you have observed what has occurred in the house to-day.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I take it, Miss Coleman, that you have observed what has occurred in the house to-day.’
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading She tightened her nut-cracker jaws and glared at me disdainfully,--her dignity was ruffled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
to-day
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From this reading ‘I take it, Miss Coleman, that you have observed what has occurred in the house to-day.’
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
WINDOWnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading WHAT MISS COLEMAN SAW THROUGH THE WINDOW As Miss Coleman had paused, as if her narrative was approaching a conclusion, I judged it expedient to make an attempt to bring the record as quickly as possible up to date.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I take it, Miss Coleman, that you have observed what has occurred in the house to-day.’
you'll
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From this reading ‘I’m coming to it, aren’t I?--if you’ll let me.
you've
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From this reading If you’ve got no manners I’ll learn you some.
