adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Sterne hoped now for a handshake at least, but unexpectedly, with a “What’s this?
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
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 Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Sterne hoped now for a handshake at least, but unexpectedly, with a “What’s this?
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “You’ll find me a good enough servant, sir.”
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You’ll find me a good enough servant, sir.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Sterne hoped now for a handshake at least, but unexpectedly, with a “What’s this?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You’ll find me a good enough servant, sir.”
handshakenounUS /ˈhændʃeɪk/
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
From this reading Mr. Sterne hoped now for a handshake at least, but unexpectedly, with a “What’s this?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Mr. Sterne hoped now for a handshake at least, but unexpectedly, with a “What’s this?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Sterne hoped now for a handshake at least, but unexpectedly, with a “What’s this?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The mate was startled.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’ll find me a good enough servant, sir.”
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Sterne hoped now for a handshake at least, but unexpectedly, with a “What’s this?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “You’ll find me a good enough servant, sir.”
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “You’ll find me a good enough servant, sir.”
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The mate was startled.
SternenounUS /stɜːrn/
English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)
From this reading Mr. Sterne hoped now for a handshake at least, but unexpectedly, with a “What’s this?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sterne hoped now for a handshake at least, but unexpectedly, with a “What’s this?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Mr. Sterne hoped now for a handshake at least, but unexpectedly, with a “What’s this?
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mate was startled.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
What's
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From this reading Mr. Sterne hoped now for a handshake at least, but unexpectedly, with a “What’s this?
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Sterne hoped now for a handshake at least, but unexpectedly, with a “What’s this?
Wyk
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From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
Wyk's
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From this reading Better not to be seen together,” Mr. Van Wyk’s white shape wavered, and instantly seemed to melt away in the black air under the roof of boughs.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You seem to be a shrewd man,” said Mr. Van Wyk in a choked mutter, as though he were feeling sick.
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll find me a good enough servant, sir.”
