alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You always said so."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
Corey
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From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
Irene
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From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
it's
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
Lapham
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You always said so."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
Silas
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From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You always said so."
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
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 His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what I supposed," replied Lapham sullenly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Lapham silently turned his whip over and over in his hand and waited.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His wife began, "Why, it's just this, Silas Lapham!" and then she broke off to say, "Well, you may wait, now--starting me wrong, when it's hard enough anyway."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Did you suppose," she asked at last, "that that young Corey had been coming to see Irene?"
