adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
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 "But he's sticking little papers with numbers on them, all over my Auntie Anthea's chairs,--an' tables.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
Anthea's
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From this reading "But he's sticking little papers with numbers on them, all over my Auntie Anthea's chairs,--an' tables.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "But he's sticking little papers with numbers on them, all over my Auntie Anthea's chairs,--an' tables.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he's sticking little papers with numbers on them, all over my Auntie Anthea's chairs,--an' tables.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "But he's sticking little papers with numbers on them, all over my Auntie Anthea's chairs,--an' tables.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now what do you s'pose he's doing that for?"
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Now what do you s'pose he's doing that for?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now what do you s'pose he's doing that for?"
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
he's
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From this reading "But he's sticking little papers with numbers on them, all over my Auntie Anthea's chairs,--an' tables.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
I've
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From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
It's
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From this reading It's probably all on account of his red nose, and blue chin, my Porges.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Who knows?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now what do you s'pose he's doing that for?"
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading "But he's sticking little papers with numbers on them, all over my Auntie Anthea's chairs,--an' tables.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But he's sticking little papers with numbers on them, all over my Auntie Anthea's chairs,--an' tables.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But he's sticking little papers with numbers on them, all over my Auntie Anthea's chairs,--an' tables.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "But he's sticking little papers with numbers on them, all over my Auntie Anthea's chairs,--an' tables.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
Porges
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From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It's probably all on account of his red nose, and blue chin, my Porges.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
s'pose
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From this reading Now what do you s'pose he's doing that for?"
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading "But he's sticking little papers with numbers on them, all over my Auntie Anthea's chairs,--an' tables.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "But he's sticking little papers with numbers on them, all over my Auntie Anthea's chairs,--an' tables.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now what do you s'pose he's doing that for?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But he's sticking little papers with numbers on them, all over my Auntie Anthea's chairs,--an' tables.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what do you s'pose he's doing that for?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who knows?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading _In which may be found a full, true, and particular account of the sale_ "Uncle Porges, there's a little man in the hall with a red, red nose, an' a blue, blue chin,--" "Yes, I've seen him,--also his nose, and chin, my Porges."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now what do you s'pose he's doing that for?"
