adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In future the cabin must be kept much more clean and tidy than it is--but that is my business more than yours.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Let us get our breakfasts, and then we will begin."
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
breakfastsnounUS /ˈbrekfəsts/
plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
From this reading Let us get our breakfasts, and then we will begin."
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In future the cabin must be kept much more clean and tidy than it is--but that is my business more than yours.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In future the cabin must be kept much more clean and tidy than it is--but that is my business more than yours.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't know what you want me to do," replied I; "but I will do it if I can, as soon as you tell me."
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading In future the cabin must be kept much more clean and tidy than it is--but that is my business more than yours.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't know what you want me to do," replied I; "but I will do it if I can, as soon as you tell me."
don't
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From this reading "I don't know what you want me to do," replied I; "but I will do it if I can, as soon as you tell me."
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Let us get our breakfasts, and then we will begin."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't know what you want me to do," replied I; "but I will do it if I can, as soon as you tell me."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In future the cabin must be kept much more clean and tidy than it is--but that is my business more than yours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In future the cabin must be kept much more clean and tidy than it is--but that is my business more than yours.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In future the cabin must be kept much more clean and tidy than it is--but that is my business more than yours.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what you want me to do," replied I; "but I will do it if I can, as soon as you tell me."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us get our breakfasts, and then we will begin."
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In future the cabin must be kept much more clean and tidy than it is--but that is my business more than yours.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In future the cabin must be kept much more clean and tidy than it is--but that is my business more than yours.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In future the cabin must be kept much more clean and tidy than it is--but that is my business more than yours.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let us get our breakfasts, and then we will begin."
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know what you want me to do," replied I; "but I will do it if I can, as soon as you tell me."
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "I don't know what you want me to do," replied I; "but I will do it if I can, as soon as you tell me."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I don't know what you want me to do," replied I; "but I will do it if I can, as soon as you tell me."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In future the cabin must be kept much more clean and tidy than it is--but that is my business more than yours.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Let us get our breakfasts, and then we will begin."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading In future the cabin must be kept much more clean and tidy than it is--but that is my business more than yours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us get our breakfasts, and then we will begin."
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't know what you want me to do," replied I; "but I will do it if I can, as soon as you tell me."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what you want me to do," replied I; "but I will do it if I can, as soon as you tell me."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When we met the following morning, my mother, as I shall in future call her, said to me, "This will be a busy day, Frank, for we have a great many arrangements to make in the cabin, so that we may be comfortable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "My dear boy, a woman requires a portion of the cabin to herself, as it is not the custom for women to live altogether with men.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know what you want me to do," replied I; "but I will do it if I can, as soon as you tell me."
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading In future the cabin must be kept much more clean and tidy than it is--but that is my business more than yours.
