adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's so," they murmured, "magnetism, Our man hasn't a darned ounce of it."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
Bughouse
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From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Nonsense,' he said, 'You're on the other side but what does that matter?'
can't
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From this reading 'Oh,' I said, 'I can't very well.'
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "That's so," they murmured, "magnetism, Our man hasn't a darned ounce of it."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Nonsense,' he said, 'You're on the other side but what does that matter?'
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Well, we went up to his room, and there he had whiskey, and gin, and lager,--everything.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading Well, we went up to his room, and there he had whiskey, and gin, and lager,--everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, we went up to his room, and there he had whiskey, and gin, and lager,--everything.
hasn't
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From this reading "That's so," they murmured, "magnetism, Our man hasn't a darned ounce of it."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, we went up to his room, and there he had whiskey, and gin, and lager,--everything.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's so," they murmured, "magnetism, Our man hasn't a darned ounce of it."
lagernounUS /ˈlɑːɡər/
a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
From this reading Well, we went up to his room, and there he had whiskey, and gin, and lager,--everything.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading "That's so," they murmured, "magnetism, Our man hasn't a darned ounce of it."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That's so," they murmured, "magnetism, Our man hasn't a darned ounce of it."
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'Nonsense,' he said, 'You're on the other side but what does that matter?'
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "That's so," they murmured, "magnetism, Our man hasn't a darned ounce of it."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
NonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading 'Nonsense,' he said, 'You're on the other side but what does that matter?'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's so," they murmured, "magnetism, Our man hasn't a darned ounce of it."
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh,' I said, 'I can't very well.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
ouncenounUS /aʊns/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading "That's so," they murmured, "magnetism, Our man hasn't a darned ounce of it."
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That's so," they murmured, "magnetism, Our man hasn't a darned ounce of it."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
Shortis
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From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 'Nonsense,' he said, 'You're on the other side but what does that matter?'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so," they murmured, "magnetism, Our man hasn't a darned ounce of it."
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Nonsense,' he said, 'You're on the other side but what does that matter?'
That's
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From this reading "That's so," they murmured, "magnetism, Our man hasn't a darned ounce of it."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Well, we went up to his room, and there he had whiskey, and gin, and lager,--everything.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's so," they murmured, "magnetism, Our man hasn't a darned ounce of it."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Oh,' I said, 'I can't very well.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we went up to his room, and there he had whiskey, and gin, and lager,--everything.
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 'Oh,' I said, 'I can't very well.'
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I met Shortis the other night in the street," went on Mr. Bughouse, "and he said, 'Come on up to my room in the hotel.'
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Nonsense,' he said, 'You're on the other side but what does that matter?'
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Well, we went up to his room, and there he had whiskey, and gin, and lager,--everything.
You're
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From this reading 'Nonsense,' he said, 'You're on the other side but what does that matter?'
