adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
agoing
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From this reading I 'm agoing to give up keeping boarders at the end of this year,--I mean come the end of December.
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 I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an interval of silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I 'm agoing to give up keeping boarders at the end of this year,--I mean come the end of December.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading I 'm agoing to give up keeping boarders at the end of this year,--I mean come the end of December.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I 'm agoing to give up keeping boarders at the end of this year,--I mean come the end of December.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading She took out a white handkerchief, at hand in expectation of what was to happen, and pressed it to her eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She took out a white handkerchief, at hand in expectation of what was to happen, and pressed it to her eyes.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I 'm agoing to give up keeping boarders at the end of this year,--I mean come the end of December.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She took out a white handkerchief, at hand in expectation of what was to happen, and pressed it to her eyes.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading She took out a white handkerchief, at hand in expectation of what was to happen, and pressed it to her eyes.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading She took out a white handkerchief, at hand in expectation of what was to happen, and pressed it to her eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took out a white handkerchief, at hand in expectation of what was to happen, and pressed it to her eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took out a white handkerchief, at hand in expectation of what was to happen, and pressed it to her eyes.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading There was an interval of silence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading I 'm agoing to give up keeping boarders at the end of this year,--I mean come the end of December.
LandladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
mnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I 'm agoing to give up keeping boarders at the end of this year,--I mean come the end of December.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I 'm agoing to give up keeping boarders at the end of this year,--I mean come the end of December.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
n't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I 'm agoing to give up keeping boarders at the end of this year,--I mean come the end of December.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She took out a white handkerchief, at hand in expectation of what was to happen, and pressed it to her eyes.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading She took out a white handkerchief, at hand in expectation of what was to happen, and pressed it to her eyes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took out a white handkerchief, at hand in expectation of what was to happen, and pressed it to her eyes.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was an interval of silence.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I 'm agoing to give up keeping boarders at the end of this year,--I mean come the end of December.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took out a white handkerchief, at hand in expectation of what was to happen, and pressed it to her eyes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I 'm agoing to give up keeping boarders at the end of this year,--I mean come the end of December.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I've got something to tell my boarders that I don't want to tell them, and if I must do it, I may as well tell you all at once as one to a time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
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 --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She took out a white handkerchief, at hand in expectation of what was to happen, and pressed it to her eyes.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She took out a white handkerchief, at hand in expectation of what was to happen, and pressed it to her eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I 'm agoing to give up keeping boarders at the end of this year,--I mean come the end of December.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --I did n't low there was company with you, said the Landlady,--but it's jest as well.
