andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I thank you, father, for your good offices--do as you please.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
dispelverbUS /dɪˈspel/
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I thank you, father, for your good offices--do as you please.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oswald went into the outward room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I thank you, father, for your good offices--do as you please.”
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Oswald went into the outward room.
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I thank you, father, for your good offices--do as you please.”
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Oswald went into the outward room.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I thank you, father, for your good offices--do as you please.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oswald went into the outward room.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I wish my lord would send you to parley with the ghost; for, without doubt, you are better qualified than we.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I believe, father, if you had been with us, you would not have stood upon ceremonies any more than we did.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My Lord,” said Oswald, “I will go thither, with your permission; I will see that every thing is safe, and bring the key back to you; Perhaps this may help to dispel the fears that have been raised--at least, I will try to do it.”
