adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid not," said Carlton.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid not," said Carlton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
Carlton
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From this reading "I am afraid not," said Carlton.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Couldn't you manage to meet her in a less conventional way?"
Couldn't
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From this reading Couldn't you manage to meet her in a less conventional way?"
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Couldn't you manage to meet her in a less conventional way?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid not," said Carlton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
isn't
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From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
it's
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From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Couldn't you manage to meet her in a less conventional way?"
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Couldn't you manage to meet her in a less conventional way?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Couldn't you manage to meet her in a less conventional way?"
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am afraid not," said Carlton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You started out so romantically.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
quickestadverbUS /ˈkwɪkɪst/
most quickly
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
romanticallyadverbUS /roʊˈmæntɪkəli/
in a romantic manner
From this reading You started out so romantically.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You started out so romantically.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You started out so romantically.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Couldn't you manage to meet her in a less conventional way?"
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Oh," said Miss Morris, in the tone of keenest disappointment, "but that is such a commonplace ending!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Couldn't you manage to meet her in a less conventional way?"
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "You see, I want to meet her very much, and to meet her very soon, and the quickest way of meeting her, whether it's romantic or not, isn't a bit too quick for me.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You started out so romantically.
