adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jenkins started, shook himself as at the sudden awakening from a dream:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jenkins started, shook himself as at the sudden awakening from a dream:
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jenkins started, shook himself as at the sudden awakening from a dream:
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Jenkins started, shook himself as at the sudden awakening from a dream:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He bowed, and left the room laughing, the veritable laugh of a wolf showing its gleaming white teeth.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading You shall be given some stamina--oh, yes; stamina, breath enough to win the great Derby stakes.”
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly, my dear duke.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Certainly, my dear duke.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading You shall be given some stamina--oh, yes; stamina, breath enough to win the great Derby stakes.”
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Jenkins started, shook himself as at the sudden awakening from a dream:
dukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “Certainly, my dear duke.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You shall be given some stamina--oh, yes; stamina, breath enough to win the great Derby stakes.”
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jenkins started, shook himself as at the sudden awakening from a dream:
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading You shall be given some stamina--oh, yes; stamina, breath enough to win the great Derby stakes.”
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading He bowed, and left the room laughing, the veritable laugh of a wolf showing its gleaming white teeth.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You shall be given some stamina--oh, yes; stamina, breath enough to win the great Derby stakes.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bowed, and left the room laughing, the veritable laugh of a wolf showing its gleaming white teeth.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jenkins started, shook himself as at the sudden awakening from a dream:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He bowed, and left the room laughing, the veritable laugh of a wolf showing its gleaming white teeth.
Jenkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading He bowed, and left the room laughing, the veritable laugh of a wolf showing its gleaming white teeth.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He bowed, and left the room laughing, the veritable laugh of a wolf showing its gleaming white teeth.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He bowed, and left the room laughing, the veritable laugh of a wolf showing its gleaming white teeth.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Certainly, my dear duke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading You shall be given some stamina--oh, yes; stamina, breath enough to win the great Derby stakes.”
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He bowed, and left the room laughing, the veritable laugh of a wolf showing its gleaming white teeth.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall be given some stamina--oh, yes; stamina, breath enough to win the great Derby stakes.”
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Jenkins started, shook himself as at the sudden awakening from a dream:
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He bowed, and left the room laughing, the veritable laugh of a wolf showing its gleaming white teeth.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You shall be given some stamina--oh, yes; stamina, breath enough to win the great Derby stakes.”
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading You shall be given some stamina--oh, yes; stamina, breath enough to win the great Derby stakes.”
staminanounUS /ˈstæmənə/
enduring strength and energy
From this reading You shall be given some stamina--oh, yes; stamina, breath enough to win the great Derby stakes.”
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jenkins started, shook himself as at the sudden awakening from a dream:
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Jenkins started, shook himself as at the sudden awakening from a dream:
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He bowed, and left the room laughing, the veritable laugh of a wolf showing its gleaming white teeth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading He bowed, and left the room laughing, the veritable laugh of a wolf showing its gleaming white teeth.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He bowed, and left the room laughing, the veritable laugh of a wolf showing its gleaming white teeth.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading You shall be given some stamina--oh, yes; stamina, breath enough to win the great Derby stakes.”
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading He bowed, and left the room laughing, the veritable laugh of a wolf showing its gleaming white teeth.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading You shall be given some stamina--oh, yes; stamina, breath enough to win the great Derby stakes.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then turning to Jenkins: “You know what I asked of you, doctor--pearls for the day after to-morrow; and let them be extra strong!”
