adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "There's plenty of room--the safe's almost empty and it's ridiculously large."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's plenty of room--the safe's almost empty and it's ridiculously large."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it for you," replied Pauline.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
Culver
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From this reading "My package isn't small," said Culver.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it for you," replied Pauline.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "There's plenty of room--the safe's almost empty and it's ridiculously large."
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 He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it for you," replied Pauline.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it for you," replied Pauline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll be glad to do it for you," replied Pauline.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
isn't
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From this reading "My package isn't small," said Culver.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it for you," replied Pauline.
it's
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From this reading "There's plenty of room--the safe's almost empty and it's ridiculously large."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There's plenty of room--the safe's almost empty and it's ridiculously large."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "And on my mind it weighs tons."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My package isn't small," said Culver.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's plenty of room--the safe's almost empty and it's ridiculously large."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And on my mind it weighs tons."
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "My package isn't small," said Culver.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it for you," replied Pauline.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading "There's plenty of room--the safe's almost empty and it's ridiculously large."
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it for you," replied Pauline.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading "There's plenty of room--the safe's almost empty and it's ridiculously large."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There's plenty of room--the safe's almost empty and it's ridiculously large."
safe's
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From this reading "There's plenty of room--the safe's almost empty and it's ridiculously large."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My package isn't small," said Culver.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My package isn't small," said Culver.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's plenty of room--the safe's almost empty and it's ridiculously large."
There's
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From this reading "There's plenty of room--the safe's almost empty and it's ridiculously large."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it for you," replied Pauline.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading "And on my mind it weighs tons."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
weighsverbUS /weɪz/
third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading "And on my mind it weighs tons."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He reached into his large bag--at sight of it Pauline had wondered why he had brought such a bag up from the hotel when his papers for her inspection were so few.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll be glad to do it for you," replied Pauline.
