adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading I was at school with her father, however, fifty years ago--fifty years ago!
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I must live more than twice as long as I have in order to cover it."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was at school with her father, however, fifty years ago--fifty years ago!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "I must live more than twice as long as I have in order to cover it."
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt that seems to you a long time, young gentleman?"
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From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was at school with her father, however, fifty years ago--fifty years ago!
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I was at school with her father, however, fifty years ago--fifty years ago!
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading No doubt that seems to you a long time, young gentleman?"
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I must live more than twice as long as I have in order to cover it."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I was at school with her father, however, fifty years ago--fifty years ago!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a long time, sir," replied Tryon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a long time, sir," replied Tryon.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I must live more than twice as long as I have in order to cover it."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No doubt that seems to you a long time, young gentleman?"
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I must live more than twice as long as I have in order to cover it."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must live more than twice as long as I have in order to cover it."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I must live more than twice as long as I have in order to cover it."
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading I was at school with her father, however, fifty years ago--fifty years ago!
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No doubt that seems to you a long time, young gentleman?"
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "It is a long time, sir," replied Tryon.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I must live more than twice as long as I have in order to cover it."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No doubt that seems to you a long time, young gentleman?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No doubt that seems to you a long time, young gentleman?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
Tryon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a long time, sir," replied Tryon.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading "I must live more than twice as long as I have in order to cover it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," replied the judge, in answer to a question by Dr. Green, "I never met his mother; I was a generation ahead of her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was at school with her father, however, fifty years ago--fifty years ago!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I was at school with her father, however, fifty years ago--fifty years ago!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No doubt that seems to you a long time, young gentleman?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No doubt that seems to you a long time, young gentleman?"
