AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A group of passengers and white-aproned servants, assembled on the deck forward, applauded the victor.
ain't
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From this reading "I ain't goin' to stand nothin' more from you!"
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading "Don't give me none of your airs!" yelled Brown.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
applaudedverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪd/
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading A group of passengers and white-aproned servants, assembled on the deck forward, applauded the victor.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A group of passengers and white-aproned servants, assembled on the deck forward, applauded the victor.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Don't give me none of your airs!" yelled Brown.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Sam went down to find Captain Klinefelter.
correctionnounUS /kərˈekʃən/
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A group of passengers and white-aproned servants, assembled on the deck forward, applauded the victor.
defiesverbUS /dɪˈfaɪz/
third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't give me none of your airs!" yelled Brown.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sam went down to find Captain Klinefelter.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sam went down to find Captain Klinefelter.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A group of passengers and white-aproned servants, assembled on the deck forward, applauded the victor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stand nothin' more from you!"
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Don't give me none of your airs!" yelled Brown.
goin
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From this reading "I ain't goin' to stand nothin' more from you!"
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of passengers and white-aproned servants, assembled on the deck forward, applauded the victor.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stand nothin' more from you!"
KlinefelternounUS /ˈklɪnɪfɪltər/
United States physician who first described the XXY-syndrome (born in 1912)
From this reading Sam went down to find Captain Klinefelter.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't give me none of your airs!" yelled Brown.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stand nothin' more from you!"
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "Don't give me none of your airs!" yelled Brown.
nothin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stand nothin' more from you!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't give me none of your airs!" yelled Brown.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A group of passengers and white-aproned servants, assembled on the deck forward, applauded the victor.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A group of passengers and white-aproned servants, assembled on the deck forward, applauded the victor.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A group of passengers and white-aproned servants, assembled on the deck forward, applauded the victor.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stand nothin' more from you!"
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You should say, `Don't give me any of your airs,'" Sam said, sweetly, "and the last half of your sentence almost defies correction."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stand nothin' more from you!"
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading A group of passengers and white-aproned servants, assembled on the deck forward, applauded the victor.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sam went down to find Captain Klinefelter.
white-aproned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A group of passengers and white-aproned servants, assembled on the deck forward, applauded the victor.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Don't give me none of your airs!" yelled Brown.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ain't goin' to stand nothin' more from you!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't give me none of your airs!" yelled Brown.
