adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
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 “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
cackleverbUS /ˈkækəl/
talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading “Oh, cut the cackle,” he said impatiently.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Oh, cut the cackle,” he said impatiently.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “Very wise of you,” yawned Deede Dawson.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
Deede
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From this reading “Very wise of you,” yawned Deede Dawson.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
don't
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From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
Dunn
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From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
Ella
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From this reading “That's just what Ella said--what's that?”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
I'm
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From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Oh, cut the cackle,” he said impatiently.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “That's just what Ella said--what's that?”
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Very wise of you,” yawned Deede Dawson.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, cut the cackle,” he said impatiently.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading For instinctively Dunn had raised his hand, but he lowered it again at once.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That's just what Ella said--what's that?”
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That's just what Ella said--what's that?”
That's
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From this reading “That's just what Ella said--what's that?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, cut the cackle,” he said impatiently.
there's
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From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very wise of you,” yawned Deede Dawson.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Tell me what you want me to do, and make it plain, very plain, for I can tell you there's a good deal about all this I don't understand, and I'm not inclined to trust you far.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That's just what Ella said--what's that?”
what's
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From this reading “That's just what Ella said--what's that?”
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Very wise of you,” yawned Deede Dawson.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Very wise of you,” yawned Deede Dawson.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Very wise of you,” yawned Deede Dawson.
