adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Well," admitted Buckalew, with some reluctance, "I don't mean that exactly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
Buckalew
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From this reading "Well," admitted Buckalew, with some reluctance, "I don't mean that exactly.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
don't
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From this reading "Well," admitted Buckalew, with some reluctance, "I don't mean that exactly.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Well," admitted Buckalew, with some reluctance, "I don't mean that exactly.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I think he'll go pretty far."
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll take your uncle's word for it," returned the other, smiling.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think he'll go pretty far."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
he'll
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From this reading "I think he'll go pretty far."
he's
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From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," admitted Buckalew, with some reluctance, "I don't mean that exactly.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll take your uncle's word for it," returned the other, smiling.
I've
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From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll take your uncle's word for it," returned the other, smiling.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well," admitted Buckalew, with some reluctance, "I don't mean that exactly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I'll take your uncle's word for it," returned the other, smiling.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I think he'll go pretty far."
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading "Well," admitted Buckalew, with some reluctance, "I don't mean that exactly.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I'll take your uncle's word for it," returned the other, smiling.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I'll take your uncle's word for it," returned the other, smiling.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well," admitted Buckalew, with some reluctance, "I don't mean that exactly.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "I'll take your uncle's word for it," returned the other, smiling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," admitted Buckalew, with some reluctance, "I don't mean that exactly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll take your uncle's word for it," returned the other, smiling.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I'll take your uncle's word for it," returned the other, smiling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," admitted Buckalew, with some reluctance, "I don't mean that exactly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I've got an old uncle who seems lately to think he's a great man."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," admitted Buckalew, with some reluctance, "I don't mean that exactly.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I'll take your uncle's word for it," returned the other, smiling.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They had come to the flight of steps which descended to the yard,--and the visitor, looking down upon the angry crowd, added, "If they don't kill him!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll take your uncle's word for it," returned the other, smiling.
