adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Bradley is unused to boys, and she is afraid he would give her trouble.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be more convenient to you and a very good chance for him.”
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Bradley is unused to boys, and she is afraid he would give her trouble.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It would be more convenient to you and a very good chance for him.”
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading It would be more convenient to you and a very good chance for him.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why don’t you do it?
don't
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From this reading Why don’t you do it?
favorablyadverbUS /ˈfeɪvərəbli/
showing approval
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
FLYverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be more convenient to you and a very good chance for him.”
FowlernounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Bradley is unused to boys, and she is afraid he would give her trouble.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It would be more convenient to you and a very good chance for him.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Bradley is unused to boys, and she is afraid he would give her trouble.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Bradley is unused to boys, and she is afraid he would give her trouble.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be more convenient to you and a very good chance for him.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Bradley is unused to boys, and she is afraid he would give her trouble.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why don’t you do it?
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would be more convenient to you and a very good chance for him.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Bradley is unused to boys, and she is afraid he would give her trouble.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Bradley is unused to boys, and she is afraid he would give her trouble.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
SPIDERnounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Bradley is unused to boys, and she is afraid he would give her trouble.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading “Oh, Mrs. Bradley is unused to boys, and she is afraid he would give her trouble.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It would be more convenient to you and a very good chance for him.”
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I should like it,” said Mr. Wharton, “but Mrs. Bradley did not seem to regard it favorably when I suggested it.”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why don’t you do it?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be more convenient to you and a very good chance for him.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SPIDER AND THE FLY “Uncle,” said John Wade, “you spoke of inviting Frank Fowler to occupy a room in the house.
