adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading I don't know what I would do; probably I should be killed; but surely I would give the alarm.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plantat claimed the general attention, and continued:
assassinsnounUS /əˈsæsənz/
plural of “assassin” — a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Plantat claimed the general attention, and continued:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't know what I would do; probably I should be killed; but surely I would give the alarm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know what I would do; probably I should be killed; but surely I would give the alarm.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading He stopped, chagrined, for nobody was listening to him.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Plantat claimed the general attention, and continued:
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Plantat claimed the general attention, and continued:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't know what I would do; probably I should be killed; but surely I would give the alarm.
don't
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From this reading I don't know what I would do; probably I should be killed; but surely I would give the alarm.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stopped, chagrined, for nobody was listening to him.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Plantat claimed the general attention, and continued:
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I don't know what I would do; probably I should be killed; but surely I would give the alarm.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
haven't
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From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped, chagrined, for nobody was listening to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stopped, chagrined, for nobody was listening to him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
I'm
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From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I don't know what I would do; probably I should be killed; but surely I would give the alarm.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what I would do; probably I should be killed; but surely I would give the alarm.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He stopped, chagrined, for nobody was listening to him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading He stopped, chagrined, for nobody was listening to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
Plantat
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From this reading Plantat claimed the general attention, and continued:
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I don't know what I would do; probably I should be killed; but surely I would give the alarm.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped, chagrined, for nobody was listening to him.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I don't know what I would do; probably I should be killed; but surely I would give the alarm.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Plantat claimed the general attention, and continued:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stopped, chagrined, for nobody was listening to him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stopped, chagrined, for nobody was listening to him.
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 "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what I would do; probably I should be killed; but surely I would give the alarm.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The confusion in the house seems to you surprising; well now, I'm surprised that it is not worse than it is.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I am, so to speak, an old man; I haven't the energy of a young man of thirty-five; yet it seems to me that if assassins should get into my house, when I was there, and up, it would go hard with them.
