adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was one of those men who, in any position, will make themselves disagreeable.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading “I assure you,” he said earnestly, “that I did not steal this ring.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Such was the case with Phil.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
CONDUCTORnounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Where did you get it, then?” demanded the conductor roughly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I assure you,” he said earnestly, “that I did not steal this ring.”
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading He was one of those men who, in any position, will make themselves disagreeable.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading “I assure you,” he said earnestly, “that I did not steal this ring.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Where did you get it, then?” demanded the conductor roughly.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I assure you,” he said earnestly, “that I did not steal this ring.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
how
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From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I assure you,” he said earnestly, “that I did not steal this ring.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was one of those men who, in any position, will make themselves disagreeable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Where did you get it, then?” demanded the conductor roughly.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was one of those men who, in any position, will make themselves disagreeable.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I assure you,” he said earnestly, “that I did not steal this ring.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those men who, in any position, will make themselves disagreeable.
OVERBEARINGadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈberɪŋ/
expecting unquestioning obedience
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was the case with Phil.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He was one of those men who, in any position, will make themselves disagreeable.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “I assure you,” he said earnestly, “that I did not steal this ring.”
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “Where did you get it, then?” demanded the conductor roughly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I assure you,” he said earnestly, “that I did not steal this ring.”
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “I assure you,” he said earnestly, “that I did not steal this ring.”
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the case with Phil.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I assure you,” he said earnestly, “that I did not steal this ring.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the case with Phil.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He was one of those men who, in any position, will make themselves disagreeable.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Where did you get it, then?” demanded the conductor roughly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I assure you,” he said earnestly, “that I did not steal this ring.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those men who, in any position, will make themselves disagreeable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN OVERBEARING CONDUCTOR No matter how honest a boy may be, a sudden charge of theft is likely to make him look confused and guilty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the case with Phil.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you get it, then?” demanded the conductor roughly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was one of those men who, in any position, will make themselves disagreeable.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was one of those men who, in any position, will make themselves disagreeable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such was the case with Phil.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I assure you,” he said earnestly, “that I did not steal this ring.”
