adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
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 You haven’t a good word for anybody—friends and strangers, equals and inferiors—it’s all the same.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading You haven’t a good word for anybody—friends and strangers, equals and inferiors—it’s all the same.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading I do wish you’d try to check it.”
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do wish you’d try to check it.”
equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading You haven’t a good word for anybody—friends and strangers, equals and inferiors—it’s all the same.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You haven’t a good word for anybody—friends and strangers, equals and inferiors—it’s all the same.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You haven’t a good word for anybody—friends and strangers, equals and inferiors—it’s all the same.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You haven’t a good word for anybody—friends and strangers, equals and inferiors—it’s all the same.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
haven't
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From this reading You haven’t a good word for anybody—friends and strangers, equals and inferiors—it’s all the same.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
ill-humour
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From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
inferiors
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From this reading You haven’t a good word for anybody—friends and strangers, equals and inferiors—it’s all the same.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do wish you’d try to check it.”
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From this reading You haven’t a good word for anybody—friends and strangers, equals and inferiors—it’s all the same.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading You haven’t a good word for anybody—friends and strangers, equals and inferiors—it’s all the same.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading You haven’t a good word for anybody—friends and strangers, equals and inferiors—it’s all the same.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
unjustifiableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Check what?”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading You haven’t a good word for anybody—friends and strangers, equals and inferiors—it’s all the same.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “You say there is nothing the matter with you, and nothing has happened to grieve you, and yet I never _saw_ anyone so altered as you within these last few days.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Gilbert, I wish you _would_ try to be a little more amiable,” said my mother one morning after some display of unjustifiable ill-humour on my part.
you'd
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From this reading I do wish you’d try to check it.”
