aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I thought perhaps you weren't, and so I asked Miss Vertrees to marry me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
Bibbs
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From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went straight to Sibyl and spoke to her quietly, but so that the others might hear.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
disprovedverbUS /dɪˈspruːvd/
past form of “disprove” — prove to be false
From this reading It proved what you said of me, and disproved what you said of her.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went straight to Sibyl and spoke to her quietly, but so that the others might hear.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He went straight to Sibyl and spoke to her quietly, but so that the others might hear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went straight to Sibyl and spoke to her quietly, but so that the others might hear.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought perhaps you weren't, and so I asked Miss Vertrees to marry me.
I'd
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From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It proved what you said of me, and disproved what you said of her.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He went straight to Sibyl and spoke to her quietly, but so that the others might hear.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I thought perhaps you weren't, and so I asked Miss Vertrees to marry me.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
others
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From this reading He went straight to Sibyl and spoke to her quietly, but so that the others might hear.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “I thought perhaps you weren't, and so I asked Miss Vertrees to marry me.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading It proved what you said of me, and disproved what you said of her.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading He went straight to Sibyl and spoke to her quietly, but so that the others might hear.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
Roscoe
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From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
SibylnounUS /ˈsɪbəl/
a woman who tells fortunes
From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He went straight to Sibyl and spoke to her quietly, but so that the others might hear.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He went straight to Sibyl and spoke to her quietly, but so that the others might hear.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He went straight to Sibyl and spoke to her quietly, but so that the others might hear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went straight to Sibyl and spoke to her quietly, but so that the others might hear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought perhaps you weren't, and so I asked Miss Vertrees to marry me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
Vertrees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought perhaps you weren't, and so I asked Miss Vertrees to marry me.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went straight to Sibyl and spoke to her quietly, but so that the others might hear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought perhaps you weren't, and so I asked Miss Vertrees to marry me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It proved what you said of me, and disproved what you said of her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sibyl and Roscoe were upon the point of leaving when Bibbs returned to the New House.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When you said that if I'd stop to think, I'd realize that no one would be apt to care enough about me to marry me, you were right,” he said.
