adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
ArtsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading One thing was quite beyond her comprehension.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading One thing was quite beyond her comprehension.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
Gridley
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From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing was quite beyond her comprehension.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading One thing was quite beyond her comprehension.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
simple-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was perfectly sure that Mr. Gridley could see out of the back of his head, just as other people see with their natural organs.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading One thing was quite beyond her comprehension.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Time and again he had told her what she was doing when his back was turned to her, just as if he had been sitting squarely in front of her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The old Master of Arts had a great reputation in the house where he lived for knowing everything that was going on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rather enjoyed it; and sometimes amused himself with surprising his simple-hearted landlady and her boarders with the unaccountable results of his sagacity.
