adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
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 As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
Corey
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From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
don't
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From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
hasn't
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
he's
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
it's
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From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
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 As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, sir.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
other's
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From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading No, sir.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
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 "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said the Colonel, "I don't suppose it was meant we should know what was in each other's minds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As long as he's in his own hands, there's some hopes of his doing something with himself; but if a fellow has been found out--even if he hasn't been found out to be so very bad--it's pretty much all up with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would take a man out of his own hands.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
you're
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From this reading "Yes, I think you're right," said Corey, not perfectly reconciled to philosophy in the place of business, but accepting it as he must.
