adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I don't know but he's been a pretty good friend to me, too.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I don't know but he's been a pretty good friend to me, too.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have you done to make him like you?" asked the girl.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I don't know but he's been a pretty good friend to me, too.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And I don't know but he's been a pretty good friend to me, too.
come-uppings
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From this reading "Well, I did get my come-uppings that time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, I did get my come-uppings that time.
didn't
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From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
don't
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From this reading And I don't know but he's been a pretty good friend to me, too.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have you done to make him like you?" asked the girl.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And I don't know but he's been a pretty good friend to me, too.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I did get my come-uppings that time.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "What have you done to make him like you?" asked the girl.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And I don't know but he's been a pretty good friend to me, too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you done to make him like you?" asked the girl.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
he's
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From this reading And I don't know but he's been a pretty good friend to me, too.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeff laughed with shameless pleasure in the reminiscence her words suggested.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What have you done to make him like you?" asked the girl.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I did get my come-uppings that time.
I'm
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From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeff laughed with shameless pleasure in the reminiscence her words suggested.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
Jeff
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From this reading Jeff laughed with shameless pleasure in the reminiscence her words suggested.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And I don't know but he's been a pretty good friend to me, too.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Jeff laughed with shameless pleasure in the reminiscence her words suggested.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "What have you done to make him like you?" asked the girl.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I don't know but he's been a pretty good friend to me, too.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I did get my come-uppings that time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Jeff laughed with shameless pleasure in the reminiscence her words suggested.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And I don't know but he's been a pretty good friend to me, too.
reminiscencenounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Jeff laughed with shameless pleasure in the reminiscence her words suggested.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading Jeff laughed with shameless pleasure in the reminiscence her words suggested.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Jeff laughed with shameless pleasure in the reminiscence her words suggested.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I did get my come-uppings that time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeff laughed with shameless pleasure in the reminiscence her words suggested.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, I did get my come-uppings that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I don't know but he's been a pretty good friend to me, too.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And I don't know but he's been a pretty good friend to me, too.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I did get my come-uppings that time.
Westover
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From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you done to make him like you?" asked the girl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeff laughed with shameless pleasure in the reminiscence her words suggested.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Jeff laughed with shameless pleasure in the reminiscence her words suggested.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm not sure he likes me; but Mr. Westover is a man that could be your friend if he didn't like you."
