adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do you mean that I can induce you to change your mind about the extension?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Manstey rose from her seat, and Mrs. Black slipped toward the door.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mrs. Manstey rose from her seat, and Mrs. Black slipped toward the door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by fixing it?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do you mean that I can induce you to change your mind about the extension?
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Do you mean that I can induce you to change your mind about the extension?
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by fixing it?
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Manstey rose from her seat, and Mrs. Black slipped toward the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading Do you mean that I can induce you to change your mind about the extension?
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “What do you mean by fixing it?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Manstey rose from her seat, and Mrs. Black slipped toward the door.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Manstey rose from her seat, and Mrs. Black slipped toward the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you mean that I can induce you to change your mind about the extension?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Do you mean that I can induce you to change your mind about the extension?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean by fixing it?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Oh, Mrs. Black, listen to me.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
Manstey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Manstey rose from her seat, and Mrs. Black slipped toward the door.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, Mrs. Black, listen to me.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by fixing it?
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Do you mean that I can induce you to change your mind about the extension?
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Manstey rose from her seat, and Mrs. Black slipped toward the door.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Mrs. Black, listen to me.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mrs. Manstey rose from her seat, and Mrs. Black slipped toward the door.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Mrs. Manstey rose from her seat, and Mrs. Black slipped toward the door.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Mrs. Manstey rose from her seat, and Mrs. Black slipped toward the door.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you mean that I can induce you to change your mind about the extension?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Manstey rose from her seat, and Mrs. Black slipped toward the door.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you mean that I can induce you to change your mind about the extension?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Manstey rose from her seat, and Mrs. Black slipped toward the door.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have two thousand dollars in the bank and I could manage, I know I could manage, to give you a thousand if--” Mrs. Manstey paused; the tears were rolling down her cheeks.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by fixing it?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by fixing it?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you mean that I can induce you to change your mind about the extension?
