AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A group of men on the sidewalk were talking, and she paused to hear one say:
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 “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “To see that young chap Stirling handling Maguire was an eye-opener.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISUNDERSTANDINGS AND UNDERSTANDINGS.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
Anneke
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From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading “To see that young chap Stirling handling Maguire was an eye-opener.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
Dorothy
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From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
eye-opener
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From this reading “To see that young chap Stirling handling Maguire was an eye-opener.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of men on the sidewalk were talking, and she paused to hear one say:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading “To see that young chap Stirling handling Maguire was an eye-opener.”
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A group of men on the sidewalk were talking, and she paused to hear one say:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
Maguire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To see that young chap Stirling handling Maguire was an eye-opener.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A group of men on the sidewalk were talking, and she paused to hear one say:
MISUNDERSTANDINGSnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋz/
plural of “misunderstanding” — putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading MISUNDERSTANDINGS AND UNDERSTANDINGS.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A group of men on the sidewalk were talking, and she paused to hear one say:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A group of men on the sidewalk were talking, and she paused to hear one say:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A group of men on the sidewalk were talking, and she paused to hear one say:
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading A group of men on the sidewalk were talking, and she paused to hear one say:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading A group of men on the sidewalk were talking, and she paused to hear one say:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “To see that young chap Stirling handling Maguire was an eye-opener.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading A group of men on the sidewalk were talking, and she paused to hear one say:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
Stirling
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From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A group of men on the sidewalk were talking, and she paused to hear one say:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “To see that young chap Stirling handling Maguire was an eye-opener.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
UNDERSTANDINGSnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋz/
plural of “understanding” — the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading MISUNDERSTANDINGS AND UNDERSTANDINGS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To see that young chap Stirling handling Maguire was an eye-opener.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “No. The man who got so angry seemed to think Mr. Stirling had—” She stopped short.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you understand what it all meant, Cousin Anneke?” asked Dorothy, as they were coming downstairs.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “To see that young chap Stirling handling Maguire was an eye-opener.”
