adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He has found out all about it, and about its founder or inventor.
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 He has found out all about it, and about its founder or inventor.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Tom hasn't consulted me," continued his father, "but he has consulted other people.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "Tom hasn't consulted me," continued his father, "but he has consulted other people.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Tom hasn't consulted me," continued his father, "but he has consulted other people.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
don't
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From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
egotismnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪzəm/
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Tom hasn't consulted me," continued his father, "but he has consulted other people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He has found out all about it, and about its founder or inventor.
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading He has found out all about it, and about its founder or inventor.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tom hasn't consulted me," continued his father, "but he has consulted other people.
hasn't
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From this reading "Tom hasn't consulted me," continued his father, "but he has consulted other people.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tom hasn't consulted me," continued his father, "but he has consulted other people.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It's quite impressive to hear him talk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's quite impressive to hear him talk.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Tom hasn't consulted me," continued his father, "but he has consulted other people.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading It's quite impressive to hear him talk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading He has found out all about it, and about its founder or inventor.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He has found out all about it, and about its founder or inventor.
It's
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From this reading It's quite impressive to hear him talk.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He has found out all about it, and about its founder or inventor.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tom hasn't consulted me," continued his father, "but he has consulted other people.
mineralnounUS /ˈmɪnərəl/
solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He has found out all about it, and about its founder or inventor.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Tom hasn't consulted me," continued his father, "but he has consulted other people.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He has found out all about it, and about its founder or inventor.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Tom hasn't consulted me," continued his father, "but he has consulted other people.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It's quite impressive to hear him talk.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
shouldn't
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From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It's quite impressive to hear him talk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he has arrived at the conclusion that mineral paint is a good thing to go into.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Tom hasn't consulted me," continued his father, "but he has consulted other people.
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 And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And if he must do something for himself, I don't see why his egotism shouldn't as well take that form as another.
