adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Every animal has its own way--and an elephant's way is different from a mosquito's."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was telling me about the reform movement he and his friends are organizing."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Every animal has its own way--and an elephant's way is different from a mosquito's."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was telling me about the reform movement he and his friends are organizing."
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Every animal has its own way--and an elephant's way is different from a mosquito's."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was telling me about the reform movement he and his friends are organizing."
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Every animal has its own way--and an elephant's way is different from a mosquito's."
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading Selma was eyeing Hull dubiously.
elephant'snounUS /ˈeləfənts/
possessive form of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Every animal has its own way--and an elephant's way is different from a mosquito's."
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every animal has its own way--and an elephant's way is different from a mosquito's."
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading Selma was eyeing Hull dubiously.
flirtingnounUS /ˈflɜːrtɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was telling me about the reform movement he and his friends are organizing."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Every animal has its own way--and an elephant's way is different from a mosquito's."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Every animal has its own way--and an elephant's way is different from a mosquito's."
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was telling me about the reform movement he and his friends are organizing."
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Selma was eyeing Hull dubiously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is his way of flirting," said Jane.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Every animal has its own way--and an elephant's way is different from a mosquito's."
Jane
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From this reading "That is his way of flirting," said Jane.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was telling me about the reform movement he and his friends are organizing."
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
mosquito's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Every animal has its own way--and an elephant's way is different from a mosquito's."
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He was telling me about the reform movement he and his friends are organizing."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
organizingverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “organize” — create (as an entity)
From this reading He was telling me about the reform movement he and his friends are organizing."
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Every animal has its own way--and an elephant's way is different from a mosquito's."
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading He was telling me about the reform movement he and his friends are organizing."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is his way of flirting," said Jane.
SelmanounUS /ˈselmə/
a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He was telling me about the reform movement he and his friends are organizing."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is his way of flirting," said Jane.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was telling me about the reform movement he and his friends are organizing."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That is his way of flirting," said Jane.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, no, Miss Hastings," protested Selma with quaint intensity of seriousness, "I assure you he was not flirting.
