adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I'm not saying he won't live to a hundred.
a'n't
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From this reading “Your father lived to be sixty years old, and Jackson a'n't forty!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Your father lived to be sixty years old, and Jackson a'n't forty!
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Then she resumed her work with the decision expressed in her tone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Then she resumed her work with the decision expressed in her tone.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Your father lived to be sixty years old, and Jackson a'n't forty!
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “Your father lived to be sixty years old, and Jackson a'n't forty!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she resumed her work with the decision expressed in her tone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “I'm not saying he won't live to a hundred.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm not saying he won't live to a hundred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she resumed her work with the decision expressed in her tone.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “Your father lived to be sixty years old, and Jackson a'n't forty!
Jeff
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From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Your father lived to be sixty years old, and Jackson a'n't forty!
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 The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I'm not saying he won't live to a hundred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Your father lived to be sixty years old, and Jackson a'n't forty!
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Then she resumed her work with the decision expressed in her tone.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “I'm not saying he won't live to a hundred.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading “Your father lived to be sixty years old, and Jackson a'n't forty!
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she resumed her work with the decision expressed in her tone.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Your father lived to be sixty years old, and Jackson a'n't forty!
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then she resumed her work with the decision expressed in her tone.
wa'n't
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From this reading The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The doctor said there wa'n't any reason why he shouldn't live as long as his father did.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she resumed her work with the decision expressed in her tone.
won't
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From this reading “I'm not saying he won't live to a hundred.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then she resumed her work with the decision expressed in her tone.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading The mother's hand dropped at the end of the yarn she had drawn through the stocking heel, and she stared at Jeff.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “Your father lived to be sixty years old, and Jackson a'n't forty!
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your father lived to be sixty years old, and Jackson a'n't forty!
