adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, what's the matter at Tod's?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
broils
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “It's that wife of his, of course.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
Felix
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From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It's impossible for a husband to interfere with his wife's principles.”
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “It's impossible for a husband to interfere with his wife's principles.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “It's impossible for a husband to interfere with his wife's principles.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “It's impossible for a husband to interfere with his wife's principles.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's that wife of his, of course.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Well, what's the matter at Tod's?”
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It's that wife of his, of course.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading “It's impossible for a husband to interfere with his wife's principles.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
snuffedverbUS /snʌft/
past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It's that wife of his, of course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, what's the matter at Tod's?”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
Tod's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, what's the matter at Tod's?”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what's the matter at Tod's?”
what's
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From this reading “Well, what's the matter at Tod's?”
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “It's that wife of his, of course.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “It's impossible for a husband to interfere with his wife's principles.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Felix moved a little forward in his chair, his eyes fixed with interest on Stanley, who was about to speak.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was all very well so long as she confined herself to writing, and talk, and that Land Society, or whatever it was she founded, the one that snuffed out the other day; but now she's getting herself and those two youngsters mixed up in our local broils, and really I think Tod's got to be spoken to.”
