5
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From this reading “I laugh,” replied Gaeki, “because a figure 5 can have so many colors.”
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I laugh,” replied Gaeki, “because a figure 5 can have so many colors.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now my father and Lewis were no less astonished than Mr. Gosford.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading And now my father and Lewis were no less astonished than Mr. Gosford.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “I laugh,” replied Gaeki, “because a figure 5 can have so many colors.”
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Colors!” they said, for the changed figure in the will was black.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I laugh,” replied Gaeki, “because a figure 5 can have so many colors.”
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “Colors!” they said, for the changed figure in the will was black.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading “I laugh,” replied Gaeki, “because a figure 5 can have so many colors.”
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you laugh, my good man?” he said.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And now my father and Lewis were no less astonished than Mr. Gosford.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “I laugh,” replied Gaeki, “because a figure 5 can have so many colors.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Colors!” they said, for the changed figure in the will was black.
Gaeki
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From this reading “I laugh,” replied Gaeki, “because a figure 5 can have so many colors.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Why do you laugh, my good man?” he said.
Gosford
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From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I laugh,” replied Gaeki, “because a figure 5 can have so many colors.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why do you laugh, my good man?” he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I laugh,” replied Gaeki, “because a figure 5 can have so many colors.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Colors!” they said, for the changed figure in the will was black.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Why do you laugh, my good man?” he said.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And now my father and Lewis were no less astonished than Mr. Gosford.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading And now my father and Lewis were no less astonished than Mr. Gosford.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
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 Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Why do you laugh, my good man?” he said.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I laugh,” replied Gaeki, “because a figure 5 can have so many colors.”
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading And now my father and Lewis were no less astonished than Mr. Gosford.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why do you laugh, my good man?” he said.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And now my father and Lewis were no less astonished than Mr. Gosford.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now my father and Lewis were no less astonished than Mr. Gosford.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I laugh,” replied Gaeki, “because a figure 5 can have so many colors.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why do you laugh, my good man?” he said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I laugh,” replied Gaeki, “because a figure 5 can have so many colors.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And now my father and Lewis were no less astonished than Mr. Gosford.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Colors!” they said, for the changed figure in the will was black.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Colors!” they said, for the changed figure in the will was black.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now my father and Lewis were no less astonished than Mr. Gosford.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you laugh, my good man?” he said.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Colors!” they said, for the changed figure in the will was black.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you laugh, my good man?” he said.
