adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Yu' seem to be around yourself,” he added.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Yu' seem to be around yourself,” he added.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yu' seem to be around yourself,” he added.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “I guess so,” returned the boy, equally matter-of-fact.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading The Virginian made me known to Mr. Lin McLean, who gave me a brief nod.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading “Still hyeh?” said the Virginian, without emotion.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “I guess so,” returned the boy, equally matter-of-fact.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Virginian made me known to Mr. Lin McLean, who gave me a brief nod.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess so,” returned the boy, equally matter-of-fact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yu' seem to be around yourself,” he added.
hyeh
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From this reading “Still hyeh?” said the Virginian, without emotion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess so,” returned the boy, equally matter-of-fact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Virginian made me known to Mr. Lin McLean, who gave me a brief nod.
LinnounUS /lɪn/
United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)
From this reading The Virginian made me known to Mr. Lin McLean, who gave me a brief nod.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Virginian made me known to Mr. Lin McLean, who gave me a brief nod.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading “I guess so,” returned the boy, equally matter-of-fact.
McLean
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From this reading The Virginian made me known to Mr. Lin McLean, who gave me a brief nod.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Virginian made me known to Mr. Lin McLean, who gave me a brief nod.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Virginian made me known to Mr. Lin McLean, who gave me a brief nod.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
next-door
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From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading The Virginian made me known to Mr. Lin McLean, who gave me a brief nod.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I guess so,” returned the boy, equally matter-of-fact.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Still hyeh?” said the Virginian, without emotion.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Yu' seem to be around yourself,” he added.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I guess so,” returned the boy, equally matter-of-fact.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still hyeh?” said the Virginian, without emotion.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Still hyeh?” said the Virginian, without emotion.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yu' seem to be around yourself,” he added.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They might have been next-door neighbors, meeting in a town street for the second time in the same day.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading “Still hyeh?” said the Virginian, without emotion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Virginian made me known to Mr. Lin McLean, who gave me a brief nod.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Still hyeh?” said the Virginian, without emotion.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Yu' seem to be around yourself,” he added.
Yu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yu' seem to be around yourself,” he added.
