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 You appear to me to be one and all of exceptional intelligence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You appear to me to be one and all of exceptional intelligence.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You appear to me to be one and all of exceptional intelligence.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What I propose to do is to put you back twenty years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You appear to me to be one and all of exceptional intelligence.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading You perceive the mistakes that you have made: you understand the causes.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The future veiled, you could not help yourselves.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What I propose to do is to put you back twenty years.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading You appear to me to be one and all of exceptional intelligence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading The future veiled, you could not help yourselves.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You perceive the mistakes that you have made: you understand the causes.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The future veiled, you could not help yourselves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What I propose to do is to put you back twenty years.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading You appear to me to be one and all of exceptional intelligence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I propose to do is to put you back twenty years.
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You perceive the mistakes that you have made: you understand the causes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You appear to me to be one and all of exceptional intelligence.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading You perceive the mistakes that you have made: you understand the causes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The future veiled, you could not help yourselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You appear to me to be one and all of exceptional intelligence.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You appear to me to be one and all of exceptional intelligence.
peak-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading You perceive the mistakes that you have made: you understand the causes.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading What I propose to do is to put you back twenty years.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What I propose to do is to put you back twenty years.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You perceive the mistakes that you have made: you understand the causes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You appear to me to be one and all of exceptional intelligence.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading What I propose to do is to put you back twenty years.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You perceive the mistakes that you have made: you understand the causes.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading The future veiled, you could not help yourselves.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I propose to do is to put you back twenty years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading What I propose to do is to put you back twenty years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Judging from your talk this evening," continued the peak-faced little gentleman, "you should welcome my offer.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading The future veiled, you could not help yourselves.
