adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I trust my grandson; he can take care of our rooms; especially if you keep an eye on him.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I trust my grandson; he can take care of our rooms; especially if you keep an eye on him.
cannot
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From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I trust my grandson; he can take care of our rooms; especially if you keep an eye on him.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I trust my grandson; he can take care of our rooms; especially if you keep an eye on him.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading I trust my grandson; he can take care of our rooms; especially if you keep an eye on him.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading I trust my grandson; he can take care of our rooms; especially if you keep an eye on him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I trust my grandson; he can take care of our rooms; especially if you keep an eye on him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I trust my grandson; he can take care of our rooms; especially if you keep an eye on him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I trust my grandson; he can take care of our rooms; especially if you keep an eye on him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I trust my grandson; he can take care of our rooms; especially if you keep an eye on him.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I trust my grandson; he can take care of our rooms; especially if you keep an eye on him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I trust my grandson; he can take care of our rooms; especially if you keep an eye on him.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading I shall stay at least that time in this quarter; for I cannot leave my daughter in such total abandonment.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust my grandson; he can take care of our rooms; especially if you keep an eye on him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That is my book; give it to your reader; he may keep it the whole of the coming week.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were what I once was I would ask you the name of my critic, the former magistrate you spoke of; there were but few of them whom I did not know.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “One of these men will fetch you a cab,” said the old man; “for you cannot carry these four volumes under your arm.
