adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So you see he is quite an old friend.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as for being crude, I think you can hardly call him that.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as for being crude, I think you can hardly call him that.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And as for being crude, I think you can hardly call him that.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And, besides, he is very nice.”
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And as for being crude, I think you can hardly call him that.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And as for being crude, I think you can hardly call him that.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading And as for being crude, I think you can hardly call him that.
darlingsnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋz/
plural of “darling” — a special loved one
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as for being crude, I think you can hardly call him that.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So you see he is quite an old friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading And as for being crude, I think you can hardly call him that.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
Iola
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From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And, besides, he is very nice.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So you see he is quite an old friend.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So you see he is quite an old friend.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So you see he is quite an old friend.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
society'snounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as for being crude, I think you can hardly call him that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And as for being crude, I think you can hardly call him that.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And, besides, he is very nice.”
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” replied Iola, with ever so slight a hesitation, “he is from the country, where I met him five--yes, it is actually five--years ago.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Of course, he is not one of society's darlings, a patron of art, and a rising member of his profession as yet”--this with a little bow to her visitor--“but some day he will be great.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you see he is quite an old friend.
