accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
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 "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Chances turn up," replied Krantz; "at present, the prospect is not very cheering.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Let us hope for the best."
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
ChancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Chances turn up," replied Krantz; "at present, the prospect is not very cheering.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading "Chances turn up," replied Krantz; "at present, the prospect is not very cheering.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us hope for the best."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Which is--" "That, much as he likes your wife, there is something which he likes quite as well--money.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Let us hope for the best."
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Chances turn up," replied Krantz; "at present, the prospect is not very cheering.
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From this reading "Chances turn up," replied Krantz; "at present, the prospect is not very cheering.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us hope for the best."
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "Which is--" "That, much as he likes your wife, there is something which he likes quite as well--money.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Which is--" "That, much as he likes your wife, there is something which he likes quite as well--money.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Which is--" "That, much as he likes your wife, there is something which he likes quite as well--money.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Chances turn up," replied Krantz; "at present, the prospect is not very cheering.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Chances turn up," replied Krantz; "at present, the prospect is not very cheering.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading "Chances turn up," replied Krantz; "at present, the prospect is not very cheering.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Which is--" "That, much as he likes your wife, there is something which he likes quite as well--money.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Chances turn up," replied Krantz; "at present, the prospect is not very cheering.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Which is--" "That, much as he likes your wife, there is something which he likes quite as well--money.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Which is--" "That, much as he likes your wife, there is something which he likes quite as well--money.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Chances turn up," replied Krantz; "at present, the prospect is not very cheering.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Which is--" "That, much as he likes your wife, there is something which he likes quite as well--money.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Chances turn up," replied Krantz; "at present, the prospect is not very cheering.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Chances turn up," replied Krantz; "at present, the prospect is not very cheering.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us hope for the best."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Chances turn up," replied Krantz; "at present, the prospect is not very cheering.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
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 "Which is--" "That, much as he likes your wife, there is something which he likes quite as well--money.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have an idea in my head which may probably be turned to some account," added Krantz; "as soon as the little man's fury is over."
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Which is--" "That, much as he likes your wife, there is something which he likes quite as well--money.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading "Thus are all our hopes wrecked," said Philip, mournfully; "what chance have we now of escaping from this little tyrant?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Which is--" "That, much as he likes your wife, there is something which he likes quite as well--money.
