adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lapham gave a furious snort.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading "No. But it puts him where he can make the advances without demeaning himself, and it puts you where you can't.
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 But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "And does that make him any better?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
can't
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From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
demeaningadjectiveUS /dɪˈmiːnɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading "No. But it puts him where he can make the advances without demeaning himself, and it puts you where you can't.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And does that make him any better?"
don't
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From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Lapham gave a furious snort.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lapham gave a furious snort.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
he's
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From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And does that make him any better?"
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No. But it puts him where he can make the advances without demeaning himself, and it puts you where you can't.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
Lapham
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From this reading Lapham gave a furious snort.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "And does that make him any better?"
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No. But it puts him where he can make the advances without demeaning himself, and it puts you where you can't.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading "No. But it puts him where he can make the advances without demeaning himself, and it puts you where you can't.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Lapham gave a furious snort.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he's been all his life in society, and he knows just what to say and what to do, and he can talk about the things that society people like to talk about, and you--can't."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "No. But it puts him where he can make the advances without demeaning himself, and it puts you where you can't.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "No. But it puts him where he can make the advances without demeaning himself, and it puts you where you can't.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "None that really amounts to anything, or that need give you any trouble, if you don't think of it.
