adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this professional interlude, Ingerman ignored his own compact.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Tomlin created a momentary diversion by clattering in the bar.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tomlin created a momentary diversion by clattering in the bar.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading Tomlin created a momentary diversion by clattering in the bar.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading After this professional interlude, Ingerman ignored his own compact.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Tomlin created a momentary diversion by clattering in the bar.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Tomlin created a momentary diversion by clattering in the bar.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After this professional interlude, Ingerman ignored his own compact.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading After this professional interlude, Ingerman ignored his own compact.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tomlin created a momentary diversion by clattering in the bar.
Ingermannoun
a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
interludenounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading After this professional interlude, Ingerman ignored his own compact.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
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 “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
MischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Tomlin created a momentary diversion by clattering in the bar.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After this professional interlude, Ingerman ignored his own compact.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading After this professional interlude, Ingerman ignored his own compact.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
SeedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
shrewder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this professional interlude, Ingerman ignored his own compact.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
Tomlin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tomlin created a momentary diversion by clattering in the bar.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Seeds of Mischief Ingerman was a shrewder judge of human nature than the village chemist.
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 As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As well try to stem the flowing tide as stop tongues from wagging when such a theme offered.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m sure you local residents will be interested, at least, in hearing something of my wife’s career,” he said.
