AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A swarthy little Mexican appeared, and led the tired horses into the stable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ye don't mind me, yer honor, an' how wud ye?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A swarthy little Mexican appeared, and led the tired horses into the stable.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A swarthy little Mexican appeared, and led the tired horses into the stable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I mind yersilf well.
don't
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From this reading "Ye don't mind me, yer honor, an' how wud ye?
druv
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From this reading Sure it's often I've druv ye and Mr. Edward too.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Sure it's often I've druv ye and Mr. Edward too.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "Ye don't mind me, yer honor, an' how wud ye?
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A swarthy little Mexican appeared, and led the tired horses into the stable.
how
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From this reading "Ye don't mind me, yer honor, an' how wud ye?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I mind yersilf well.
I've
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From this reading Sure it's often I've druv ye and Mr. Edward too.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A swarthy little Mexican appeared, and led the tired horses into the stable.
it's
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From this reading Sure it's often I've druv ye and Mr. Edward too.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A swarthy little Mexican appeared, and led the tired horses into the stable.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A swarthy little Mexican appeared, and led the tired horses into the stable.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ye don't mind me, yer honor, an' how wud ye?
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading A swarthy little Mexican appeared, and led the tired horses into the stable.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Ye don't mind me, yer honor, an' how wud ye?
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sure it's often I've druv ye and Mr. Edward too.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Sure it's often I've druv ye and Mr. Edward too.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading A swarthy little Mexican appeared, and led the tired horses into the stable.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure it's often I've druv ye and Mr. Edward too.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading A swarthy little Mexican appeared, and led the tired horses into the stable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A swarthy little Mexican appeared, and led the tired horses into the stable.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A swarthy little Mexican appeared, and led the tired horses into the stable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sure it's often I've druv ye and Mr. Edward too.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
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 Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
wud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye don't mind me, yer honor, an' how wud ye?
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye don't mind me, yer honor, an' how wud ye?
yer
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From this reading "Ye don't mind me, yer honor, an' how wud ye?
yersilf
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From this reading But I mind yersilf well.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then the young journalist took a good look at the man who seemed to know him so well, and endeavored, as the phrase goes, to "place him."
