adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He says he wants to [she struggles with a sob]--to die in his studio.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he says he cant bear his room any longer.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And he says he cant bear his room any longer.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading And he says he cant bear his room any longer.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sir Patrick says let him have his way: it can do no harm.
cantnounUS /kænt/
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading And he says he cant bear his room any longer.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He says he wants to [she struggles with a sob]--to die in his studio.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sir Patrick says let him have his way: it can do no harm.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
DUBEDAT
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From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Sir Patrick says let him have his way: it can do no harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sir Patrick says let him have his way: it can do no harm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he says he cant bear his room any longer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He says he wants to [she struggles with a sob]--to die in his studio.
insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Sir Patrick says let him have his way: it can do no harm.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading And he says he cant bear his room any longer.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sir Patrick says let him have his way: it can do no harm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Sir Patrick says let him have his way: it can do no harm.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And he says he cant bear his room any longer.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And he says he cant bear his room any longer.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He says he wants to [she struggles with a sob]--to die in his studio.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Patrick says let him have his way: it can do no harm.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading He says he wants to [she struggles with a sob]--to die in his studio.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading MRS DUBEDAT [stopping him] But Louis insists on seeing him: he almost began to cry about it.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading He says he wants to [she struggles with a sob]--to die in his studio.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading He says he wants to [she struggles with a sob]--to die in his studio.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
vengefullyadverb
in a vindictive, revengeful manner
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
WALPOLEnounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He says he wants to [she struggles with a sob]--to die in his studio.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sir Patrick says let him have his way: it can do no harm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WALPOLE [moving vengefully towards the door] You just leave me to deal with him!
