adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
ain't
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From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
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 “Thanks for telling me, all the same.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
CapnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
CrassadjectiveUS /kræs/
(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
doesn't
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From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
drawing-room
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From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
Easton
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From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
else's
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From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve know that for a long time, mate,” replied Owen.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
he'd
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From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve know that for a long time, mate,” replied Owen.
im
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From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I’ve know that for a long time, mate,” replied Owen.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “I’ve know that for a long time, mate,” replied Owen.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
needn't
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From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
ol
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From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I’ve know that for a long time, mate,” replied Owen.
rotter's
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From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Thanks for telling me, all the same.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
StairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Thanks for telling me, all the same.”
ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Thanks for telling me, all the same.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I’ve know that for a long time, mate,” replied Owen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
Unter
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From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “The bloody rotter’s no friend of mine either, or anyone else’s, for that matter,” Easton continued, “but of course it doesn’t do to fall out with ’im because you never know what he’d go and say to ol’ ’Unter.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Cap on the Stairs After breakfast, when they were working together in the drawing-room, Easton, desiring to do Owen a good turn, thought he would put him on his guard, and repeated to him in a whisper the substance of the conversation he had held with Crass concerning him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Of course, you needn’t mention that I told you, Frank,” he said, “but I thought I ought to let you know: you can take it from me, Crass ain’t no friend of yours.”
