adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We must send for help, distant as it is."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's that, Professor?" asked Walter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
BESTnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
ChunkyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "We must send for help, distant as it is."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We must send for help, distant as it is."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "We must send for help, distant as it is."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We must send for help, distant as it is."
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
MAKINGnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must send for help, distant as it is."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "We must send for help, distant as it is."
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that, Professor?" asked Walter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "What's that, Professor?" asked Walter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There seems to be only one way out of the difficulty," said the Professor, after a little thought.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must send for help, distant as it is."
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 MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MAKING THE BEST OF IT They were well along in the afternoon now and their predicament was apparently serious.
What's
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From this reading "What's that, Professor?" asked Walter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you will pardon my differing with you, Professor, we have help in plenty right here and a lazy Indian thrown in for good measure," said Chunky.
