alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Not at all, Sir,” replied Larry.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I fear,” replied Mr. Allen, “that I am 'the voice crying in the wilderness.'”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not at all, Sir,” replied Larry.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You queered my speech, Larry,” he said, “but I forgive you.”
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You certainly got me.”
CLOSINGnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading “I fear,” replied Mr. Allen, “that I am 'the voice crying in the wilderness.'”
DOORnounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I fear,” replied Mr. Allen, “that I am 'the voice crying in the wilderness.'”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “You queered my speech, Larry,” he said, “but I forgive you.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You certainly got me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You queered my speech, Larry,” he said, “but I forgive you.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You queered my speech, Larry,” he said, “but I forgive you.”
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I fear,” replied Mr. Allen, “that I am 'the voice crying in the wilderness.'”
Larry
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From this reading “You queered my speech, Larry,” he said, “but I forgive you.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You certainly got me.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You queered my speech, Larry,” he said, “but I forgive you.”
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not at all, Sir,” replied Larry.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
queered
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From this reading “You queered my speech, Larry,” he said, “but I forgive you.”
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Not at all, Sir,” replied Larry.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You queered my speech, Larry,” he said, “but I forgive you.”
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Not at all, Sir,” replied Larry.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I fear,” replied Mr. Allen, “that I am 'the voice crying in the wilderness.'”
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR From the remarks of his friends even as they thronged him, offering congratulations, Mr. Allen could easily gather that however impressive his speech had been, few of his audience had taken his warning seriously.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading “I fear,” replied Mr. Allen, “that I am 'the voice crying in the wilderness.'”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You queered my speech, Larry,” he said, “but I forgive you.”
