adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading Having no son-in-law, I’m not likely to go bankrupt, I daresay.”
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
Bruseth
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From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
daresay
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From this reading Having no son-in-law, I’m not likely to go bankrupt, I daresay.”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having no son-in-law, I’m not likely to go bankrupt, I daresay.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no son-in-law, I’m not likely to go bankrupt, I daresay.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
how
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From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
I'd
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From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
I'm
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From this reading Having no son-in-law, I’m not likely to go bankrupt, I daresay.”
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Having no son-in-law, I’m not likely to go bankrupt, I daresay.”
LorentznounUS /ˈlɔːrɪnts/
Dutch physicist noted for work on electromagnetic theory (1853-1928)
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
Marit
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From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having no son-in-law, I’m not likely to go bankrupt, I daresay.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having no son-in-law, I’m not likely to go bankrupt, I daresay.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite well, thanks.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading Having no son-in-law, I’m not likely to go bankrupt, I daresay.”
squaringverbUS /ˈskwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “square” — make square
From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Quite well, thanks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
to-day
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From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
Uthoug
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From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Old Lorentz D. Uthoug rarely visited his rich sister at Bruseth, but to-day he had taken his weary way up there, and the two masterful old folks sat now facing each other.
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 “Quite well, thanks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, yes--I thought I’d like to see how you were getting on,” said Uthoug, squaring his broad shoulders.
you've
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From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you’ve managed to find your way up here?” said Aunt Marit, throwing out her ample bosom and rubbing her knees like a man.
