adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
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 Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On my side, I sat at the window, waiting until he had done.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My thoughts flowed back into their former channel.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
Betteredge
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From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
Candy'snounUS /ˈkændiz/
possessive form of “candy” — a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading My thoughts flowed back into their former channel.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading On my side, I sat at the window, waiting until he had done.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading My thoughts flowed back into their former channel.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading My thoughts flowed back into their former channel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He resumed the perusal of Rosanna Spearman’s letter.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On my side, I sat at the window, waiting until he had done.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My thoughts flowed back into their former channel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
Jennings
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From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He resumed the perusal of Rosanna Spearman’s letter.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my side, I sat at the window, waiting until he had done.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He resumed the perusal of Rosanna Spearman’s letter.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He resumed the perusal of Rosanna Spearman’s letter.
Rosanna
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From this reading He resumed the perusal of Rosanna Spearman’s letter.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On my side, I sat at the window, waiting until he had done.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On my side, I sat at the window, waiting until he had done.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
Spearman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He resumed the perusal of Rosanna Spearman’s letter.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My thoughts flowed back into their former channel.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My thoughts flowed back into their former channel.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading Little by little, the impression produced on me by Ezra Jennings—it seemed perfectly unaccountable, in such a situation as mine, that any human being should have produced an impression on me at all!—faded from my mind.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On my side, I sat at the window, waiting until he had done.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading On my side, I sat at the window, waiting until he had done.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Having told me the name of Mr. Candy’s assistant, Betteredge appeared to think that we had wasted enough of our time on an insignificant subject.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On my side, I sat at the window, waiting until he had done.
