adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a moment of peculiar tension.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why, yes, Zindorf,” replied my father, “of all men you are the very one most concerned about them.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
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 “Why, yes, Zindorf,” replied my father, “of all men you are the very one most concerned about them.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Believe what you like,” he said, “I am not concerned with signs.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, yes, Zindorf,” replied my father, “of all men you are the very one most concerned about them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must be careful not to use the wrong ones.”
BelieveverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Believe what you like,” he said, “I am not concerned with signs.”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading You must be careful not to use the wrong ones.”
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “Believe what you like,” he said, “I am not concerned with signs.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Why, yes, Zindorf,” replied my father, “of all men you are the very one most concerned about them.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Believe what you like,” he said, “I am not concerned with signs.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Believe what you like,” he said, “I am not concerned with signs.”
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a moment of peculiar tension.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Believe what you like,” he said, “I am not concerned with signs.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Why, yes, Zindorf,” replied my father, “of all men you are the very one most concerned about them.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a moment of peculiar tension.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Why, yes, Zindorf,” replied my father, “of all men you are the very one most concerned about them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must be careful not to use the wrong ones.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why, yes, Zindorf,” replied my father, “of all men you are the very one most concerned about them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Believe what you like,” he said, “I am not concerned with signs.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You must be careful not to use the wrong ones.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a moment of peculiar tension.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Why, yes, Zindorf,” replied my father, “of all men you are the very one most concerned about them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Believe what you like,” he said, “I am not concerned with signs.”
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Believe what you like,” he said, “I am not concerned with signs.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading It was a moment of peculiar tension.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Why, yes, Zindorf,” replied my father, “of all men you are the very one most concerned about them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You must be careful not to use the wrong ones.”
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading You must be careful not to use the wrong ones.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Why, yes, Zindorf,” replied my father, “of all men you are the very one most concerned about them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a moment of peculiar tension.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Again the big man made his gesture as of one putting something of no importance out of the way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Believe what you like,” he said, “I am not concerned with signs.”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes, Zindorf,” replied my father, “of all men you are the very one most concerned about them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Believe what you like,” he said, “I am not concerned with signs.”
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You must be careful not to use the wrong ones.”
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes, Zindorf,” replied my father, “of all men you are the very one most concerned about them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Believe what you like,” he said, “I am not concerned with signs.”
Zindorf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, yes, Zindorf,” replied my father, “of all men you are the very one most concerned about them.
