adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Can I speak with you a few moments?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading “I'm very glad to find you--I have been very anxious to find you.”
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Barker!” he said at last.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading “Barker!” he said at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I'm very glad to find you--I have been very anxious to find you.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I speak with you a few moments?”
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
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 Can I speak with you a few moments?”
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I'm very glad to find you--I have been very anxious to find you.”
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I'm very glad to find you--I have been very anxious to find you.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I'm very glad to find you--I have been very anxious to find you.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Barker!” he said at last.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'm very glad to find you--I have been very anxious to find you.”
I'm
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From this reading “I'm very glad to find you--I have been very anxious to find you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Barker!” he said at last.
Lemuel
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From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like to speak with you.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Can I speak with you a few moments?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Barker!” he said at last.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like to speak with you.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “I should like to speak with you.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I'm very glad to find you--I have been very anxious to find you.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I'm very glad to find you--I have been very anxious to find you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lemuel made no sign of sympathy, but stood still in his long check apron, with his sleeves rolled up to his elbow, and the minister was obliged to humble himself still further to this figure of lowly obstinacy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'm very glad to find you--I have been very anxious to find you.”
