adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
Breckon
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From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
Ellen
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From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
poppa
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From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
shouldn't
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From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
