adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at her elder son, who said: "I don't believe but what we could.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She looked at her elder son, who said: "I don't believe but what we could.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked at her elder son, who said: "I don't believe but what we could.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It's more of a question with me what sort of influence Jeff would come under there.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She looked at her elder son, who said: "I don't believe but what we could.
don't
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From this reading She looked at her elder son, who said: "I don't believe but what we could.
Durgin
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From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading She looked at her elder son, who said: "I don't believe but what we could.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
he's
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From this reading I think he's pretty much spoiled here."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at her elder son, who said: "I don't believe but what we could.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I think he's pretty much spoiled here."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, Jackson!" said his mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It's more of a question with me what sort of influence Jeff would come under there.
It's
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From this reading It's more of a question with me what sort of influence Jeff would come under there.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "Now, Jackson!" said his mother.
Jeff
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From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at her elder son, who said: "I don't believe but what we could.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's more of a question with me what sort of influence Jeff would come under there.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It's more of a question with me what sort of influence Jeff would come under there.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Now, Jackson!" said his mother.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Jackson!" said his mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's more of a question with me what sort of influence Jeff would come under there.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I think he's pretty much spoiled here."
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It's more of a question with me what sort of influence Jeff would come under there.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
scrimpverbUS /skrɪmp/
subsist on a meager allowance
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at her elder son, who said: "I don't believe but what we could.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading She looked at her elder son, who said: "I don't believe but what we could.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It's more of a question with me what sort of influence Jeff would come under there.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading I think he's pretty much spoiled here."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It's more of a question with me what sort of influence Jeff would come under there.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he's pretty much spoiled here."
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It's more of a question with me what sort of influence Jeff would come under there.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She looked at her elder son, who said: "I don't believe but what we could.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She looked at her elder son, who said: "I don't believe but what we could.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's more of a question with me what sort of influence Jeff would come under there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It's more of a question with me what sort of influence Jeff would come under there.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "I guess we can manage to let Jeff have a thousand a year," said Mrs. Durgin, proudly, "and not scrimp very much, either."
