adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to Harry that it was a situation requiring some active measures.
accruingverbUS /əˈkruːɪŋ/
-ing form of “accrue” — grow by addition
From this reading He couldn't realize that he had fallen hopelessly in love without some rights accruing to him for the possession of the object of his passion.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading It seemed to Harry that it was a situation requiring some active measures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What am I going to do to give her up?”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “It's easy enough to say 'give her up,' if you don't care for her.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't realize that he had fallen hopelessly in love without some rights accruing to him for the possession of the object of his passion.
despondingly
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From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What am I going to do to give her up?”
don't
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From this reading “It's easy enough to say 'give her up,' if you don't care for her.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He couldn't realize that he had fallen hopelessly in love without some rights accruing to him for the possession of the object of his passion.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “It's easy enough to say 'give her up,' if you don't care for her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading What am I going to do to give her up?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It's easy enough to say 'give her up,' if you don't care for her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He couldn't realize that he had fallen hopelessly in love without some rights accruing to him for the possession of the object of his passion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading He couldn't realize that he had fallen hopelessly in love without some rights accruing to him for the possession of the object of his passion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What am I going to do to give her up?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It's easy enough to say 'give her up,' if you don't care for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Harry that it was a situation requiring some active measures.
It's
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From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He couldn't realize that he had fallen hopelessly in love without some rights accruing to him for the possession of the object of his passion.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It seemed to Harry that it was a situation requiring some active measures.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He couldn't realize that he had fallen hopelessly in love without some rights accruing to him for the possession of the object of his passion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He couldn't realize that he had fallen hopelessly in love without some rights accruing to him for the possession of the object of his passion.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading He couldn't realize that he had fallen hopelessly in love without some rights accruing to him for the possession of the object of his passion.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It seemed to Harry that it was a situation requiring some active measures.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading He couldn't realize that he had fallen hopelessly in love without some rights accruing to him for the possession of the object of his passion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “It's easy enough to say 'give her up,' if you don't care for her.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Harry that it was a situation requiring some active measures.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It seemed to Harry that it was a situation requiring some active measures.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed to Harry that it was a situation requiring some active measures.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Harry that it was a situation requiring some active measures.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It's easy enough to say 'give her up,' if you don't care for her.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “It's easy enough for another fellow to talk,” said Harry, despondingly, after he had put Philip in possession of his view of the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to Harry that it was a situation requiring some active measures.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What am I going to do to give her up?”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He couldn't realize that he had fallen hopelessly in love without some rights accruing to him for the possession of the object of his passion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It's easy enough to say 'give her up,' if you don't care for her.
