aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ronnie saw Dick off by the mid-day train.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ronnie kept pace with the train long enough to say: "I wish you wouldn't call it the 'kid,' Dick; it is the 'Infant.'
declinesnounUS /dɪˈklaɪnz/
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading And Helen declines to talk of it."
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Ronnie saw Dick off by the mid-day train.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Ronnie kept pace with the train long enough to say: "I wish you wouldn't call it the 'kid,' Dick; it is the 'Infant.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE NEVER KNEW!"
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading And Helen declines to talk of it."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ronnie kept pace with the train long enough to say: "I wish you wouldn't call it the 'kid,' Dick; it is the 'Infant.'
InfantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Ronnie kept pace with the train long enough to say: "I wish you wouldn't call it the 'kid,' Dick; it is the 'Infant.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ronnie kept pace with the train long enough to say: "I wish you wouldn't call it the 'kid,' Dick; it is the 'Infant.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ronnie kept pace with the train long enough to say: "I wish you wouldn't call it the 'kid,' Dick; it is the 'Infant.'
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Ronnie kept pace with the train long enough to say: "I wish you wouldn't call it the 'kid,' Dick; it is the 'Infant.'
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
KNEWverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "HE NEVER KNEW!"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
LeipzignounUS /ˈlaɪpsɪɡ/
a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
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 Ronnie kept pace with the train long enough to say: "I wish you wouldn't call it the 'kid,' Dick; it is the 'Infant.'
mid-day
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From this reading Ronnie saw Dick off by the mid-day train.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
NEVERadverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "HE NEVER KNEW!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Helen declines to talk of it."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ronnie saw Dick off by the mid-day train.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Ronnie kept pace with the train long enough to say: "I wish you wouldn't call it the 'kid,' Dick; it is the 'Infant.'
Ronnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronnie saw Dick off by the mid-day train.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Ronnie saw Dick off by the mid-day train.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Ronnie kept pace with the train long enough to say: "I wish you wouldn't call it the 'kid,' Dick; it is the 'Infant.'
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ronnie saw Dick off by the mid-day train.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Ronnie saw Dick off by the mid-day train.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
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 After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Ronnie kept pace with the train long enough to say: "I wish you wouldn't call it the 'kid,' Dick; it is the 'Infant.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ronnie kept pace with the train long enough to say: "I wish you wouldn't call it the 'kid,' Dick; it is the 'Infant.'
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronnie kept pace with the train long enough to say: "I wish you wouldn't call it the 'kid,' Dick; it is the 'Infant.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After the train had begun to move, Dick leaned from the window, and said suddenly: "Ronnie! talk to your wife about her Leipzig letter, and--_the kid_, you know."
