adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
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 Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
anything's
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From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You’ve been making enough noise to bring the house down for the last hour or two.”
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
Bertie
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From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading You’ve been making enough noise to bring the house down for the last hour or two.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You’ve been making enough noise to bring the house down for the last hour or two.”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You’ve been making enough noise to bring the house down for the last hour or two.”
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
Heasant
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From this reading “But what was I to think of those letters?” whimpered Mrs. Heasant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
hoaxnounUS /hoʊks/
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading You’ve been making enough noise to bring the house down for the last hour or two.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You’ve been making enough noise to bring the house down for the last hour or two.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But what was I to think of those letters?” whimpered Mrs. Heasant.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
it's
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From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading You’ve been making enough noise to bring the house down for the last hour or two.”
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading “But what was I to think of those letters?” whimpered Mrs. Heasant.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading You’ve been making enough noise to bring the house down for the last hour or two.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “But what was I to think of those letters?” whimpered Mrs. Heasant.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading You’ve been making enough noise to bring the house down for the last hour or two.”
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You’ve been making enough noise to bring the house down for the last hour or two.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “But what was I to think of those letters?” whimpered Mrs. Heasant.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “But what was I to think of those letters?” whimpered Mrs. Heasant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You’ve been making enough noise to bring the house down for the last hour or two.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it was all a hoax, but no person in his right mind could have believed all that rubbish about murder and suicide and jewels.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But what was I to think of those letters?” whimpered Mrs. Heasant.
whimpered
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From this reading “But what was I to think of those letters?” whimpered Mrs. Heasant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m going for a doctor to come and see if anything’s the matter with you.
You've
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From this reading You’ve been making enough noise to bring the house down for the last hour or two.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I should have known what to think of them,” said Bertie; “if you choose to excite yourself over other people’s correspondence it’s your own fault.
