AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
AUTOnounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I thought perhaps--Jack says you know who took the money," she finished hurriedly.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "No," she said slowly; "not if you don't care to.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
didn't
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From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?"
don't
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From this reading "No," she said slowly; "not if you don't care to.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading But I thought perhaps--Jack says you know who took the money," she finished hurriedly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?"
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading But I thought perhaps--Jack says you know who took the money," she finished hurriedly.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I thought perhaps--Jack says you know who took the money," she finished hurriedly.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
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 A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But I thought perhaps--Jack says you know who took the money," she finished hurriedly.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," she said slowly; "not if you don't care to.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?"
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading But I thought perhaps--Jack says you know who took the money," she finished hurriedly.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," she said slowly; "not if you don't care to.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading But I thought perhaps--Jack says you know who took the money," she finished hurriedly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "No," she said slowly; "not if you don't care to.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I thought perhaps--Jack says you know who took the money," she finished hurriedly.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?"
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I thought perhaps--Jack says you know who took the money," she finished hurriedly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But I thought perhaps--Jack says you know who took the money," she finished hurriedly.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
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 "Well, what do you think of it?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A RUNAWAY AUTO When Cora finished reading Mary's letter to Ed, which did not take long, she looked up at him and asked:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But I thought perhaps--Jack says you know who took the money," she finished hurriedly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I--er--I think--would you mind very much if I didn't tell you what I think of it?" he answered her in turn.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what do you think of it?"
