adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Neither can I. It’s just a whim.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That’s charming of you, and I’m very grateful.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Certainly, if it will give you any pleasure, I’ll say nothing at the shop.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Certainly, if it will give you any pleasure, I’ll say nothing at the shop.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Neither can I. It’s just a whim.”
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From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly, if it will give you any pleasure, I’ll say nothing at the shop.”
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “That’s charming of you, and I’m very grateful.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Certainly, if it will give you any pleasure, I’ll say nothing at the shop.”
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “That’s charming of you, and I’m very grateful.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
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From this reading “Certainly, if it will give you any pleasure, I’ll say nothing at the shop.”
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From this reading “That’s charming of you, and I’m very grateful.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Certainly, if it will give you any pleasure, I’ll say nothing at the shop.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
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From this reading “Neither can I. It’s just a whim.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Neither can I. It’s just a whim.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither can I. It’s just a whim.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Certainly, if it will give you any pleasure, I’ll say nothing at the shop.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s charming of you, and I’m very grateful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Certainly, if it will give you any pleasure, I’ll say nothing at the shop.”
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
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From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Certainly, if it will give you any pleasure, I’ll say nothing at the shop.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading “Certainly, if it will give you any pleasure, I’ll say nothing at the shop.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
That's
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From this reading “That’s charming of you, and I’m very grateful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “That’s charming of you, and I’m very grateful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I see now that this was why the spirit moved me to come up—to save them,” Mrs. Ryves went on.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading “Neither can I. It’s just a whim.”
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Certainly, if it will give you any pleasure, I’ll say nothing at the shop.”
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I can’t make out why it matters to you, one way or the other, nor why you should think it worth talking about,” the young man reasoned.
