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 first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
abilitiesnounUS /əˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “ability” — the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Jack bragged of greater abilities than other men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
braggedverbUS /bræɡd/
inflected form of “brag” — show off
From this reading Jack bragged of greater abilities than other men.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
CharacternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading * Character of the Presbyterians.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Jack bragged of greater abilities than other men.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
how
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From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
jackanapesnoun
someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Jack bragged of greater abilities than other men.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * Character of the Presbyterians.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jack bragged of greater abilities than other men.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
PresbyteriansnounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriənz/
plural of “presbyterian” — a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading * Character of the Presbyterians.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jack bragged of greater abilities than other men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * Character of the Presbyterians.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
upstartnounUS /ˈʌpstɑːrt/
an arrogant or presumptuous person
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
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 He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was well gifted, as he pretended: I need not tell you what secret influence that has upon the ladies.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the first place, Jack was a very young fellow, by much the youngest of the three brothers, and people, indeed, wondered how such a young upstart jackanapes should grow so pert and saucy, and take so much upon him.
