adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
BROTHERnounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading DEAR BROTHER LEONARD,--It wasn't your fault and I don't think it was mine.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came home in the evening, she was gone.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the morning, when he left for the city, she was not down.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR BROTHER LEONARD,--It wasn't your fault and I don't think it was mine.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR BROTHER LEONARD,--It wasn't your fault and I don't think it was mine.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the morning, when he left for the city, she was not down.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When he came home in the evening, she was gone.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading DEAR BROTHER LEONARD,--It wasn't your fault and I don't think it was mine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the morning, when he left for the city, she was not down.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he came home in the evening, she was gone.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning, when he left for the city, she was not down.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he came home in the evening, she was gone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR BROTHER LEONARD,--It wasn't your fault and I don't think it was mine.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning, when he left for the city, she was not down.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the morning, when he left for the city, she was not down.
LEONARDnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading DEAR BROTHER LEONARD,--It wasn't your fault and I don't think it was mine.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR BROTHER LEONARD,--It wasn't your fault and I don't think it was mine.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning, when he left for the city, she was not down.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the morning, when he left for the city, she was not down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning, when he left for the city, she was not down.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning, when he left for the city, she was not down.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading DEAR BROTHER LEONARD,--It wasn't your fault and I don't think it was mine.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning, when he left for the city, she was not down.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR BROTHER LEONARD,--It wasn't your fault and I don't think it was mine.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the morning, when he left for the city, she was not down.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without removing his hat or overcoat, he took the letter which he found propped up on the mantelpiece and addressed to him to the window and read it.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If either of us is to blame, it is certainly I, for though you are such a clever and ambitious young person, you really know very little indeed of the world,--not so much, I think, as I do.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR BROTHER LEONARD,--It wasn't your fault and I don't think it was mine.
