AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fellow could write hurricanes with an inflection like that!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A fellow could write hurricanes with an inflection like that!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
Baxter
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From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
BeachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
blanche
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From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
cartenounUS /kɑːrt/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A fellow could write hurricanes with an inflection like that!
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Yet there would he difficulties too.
DIRECTverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
ExnounUS /eks/
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading A fellow could write hurricanes with an inflection like that!
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
HerewithadverbUS /ˈhɪrˈwɪθ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading Herewith the two last slips of _The Wrecker_.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
hurricanesnounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪnz/
plural of “hurricane” — a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading A fellow could write hurricanes with an inflection like that!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
INDIRECTadjectiveUS /ˌɪndərˈekt/
having intervening factors or persons or influences
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
inflectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflekʃən/
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading A fellow could write hurricanes with an inflection like that!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Herewith the two last slips of _The Wrecker_.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A fellow could write hurricanes with an inflection like that!
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Herewith the two last slips of _The Wrecker_.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading Herewith the two last slips of _The Wrecker_.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A fellow could write hurricanes with an inflection like that!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there would he difficulties too.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet there would he difficulties too.
Tu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
Tumnoun
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
Tus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIRECT INDIRECT He Tu Him Tum His Tus Ex.: _He_ seized _tum_ by _tus_ throat; but _tu_ at the same moment caught _him_ by _his_ hair.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Herewith the two last slips of _The Wrecker_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A fellow could write hurricanes with an inflection like that!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet there would he difficulties too.
WreckernounUS /ˈrekər/
someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job
From this reading Herewith the two last slips of _The Wrecker_.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading A fellow could write hurricanes with an inflection like that!
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there would he difficulties too.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do what you please about _The Beach_; and I give you _carte blanche_ to write in the matter to Baxter—or telegraph if the time press—to delay the English contingent.
