adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
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 But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I, too, have hitherto regarded it as such.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It began in the little house of Mrs Carpole, up at Bleakridge, on the hill between Bursley and Hanbridge.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began in the little house of Mrs Carpole, up at Bleakridge, on the hill between Bursley and Hanbridge.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It began in the little house of Mrs Carpole, up at Bleakridge, on the hill between Bursley and Hanbridge.
Bleakridge
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From this reading It began in the little house of Mrs Carpole, up at Bleakridge, on the hill between Bursley and Hanbridge.
Bursley
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From this reading It began in the little house of Mrs Carpole, up at Bleakridge, on the hill between Bursley and Hanbridge.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
Carpole
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From this reading It began in the little house of Mrs Carpole, up at Bleakridge, on the hill between Bursley and Hanbridge.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading However, you shall judge, and laugh or cry as you please.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
Hanbridge
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From this reading It began in the little house of Mrs Carpole, up at Bleakridge, on the hill between Bursley and Hanbridge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I, too, have hitherto regarded it as such.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It began in the little house of Mrs Carpole, up at Bleakridge, on the hill between Bursley and Hanbridge.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading And I, too, have hitherto regarded it as such.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It began in the little house of Mrs Carpole, up at Bleakridge, on the hill between Bursley and Hanbridge.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, you shall judge, and laugh or cry as you please.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I, too, have hitherto regarded it as such.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading However, you shall judge, and laugh or cry as you please.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading However, you shall judge, and laugh or cry as you please.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It began in the little house of Mrs Carpole, up at Bleakridge, on the hill between Bursley and Hanbridge.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It began in the little house of Mrs Carpole, up at Bleakridge, on the hill between Bursley and Hanbridge.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It began in the little house of Mrs Carpole, up at Bleakridge, on the hill between Bursley and Hanbridge.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However, you shall judge, and laugh or cry as you please.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading However, you shall judge, and laugh or cry as you please.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading And I, too, have hitherto regarded it as such.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading However, you shall judge, and laugh or cry as you please.
side-splittingly
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From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And I, too, have hitherto regarded it as such.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And I, too, have hitherto regarded it as such.
TownsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It began in the little house of Mrs Carpole, up at Bleakridge, on the hill between Bursley and Hanbridge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny--as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, you shall judge, and laugh or cry as you please.
