adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'My name is Peter Griggs and I live quite near here.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "'Well, thin, pull yer wad out, or I'll call the perlice.'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'Don't do anything of the kind,' I urged.
don't
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From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
Griggs
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From this reading 'My name is Peter Griggs and I live quite near here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'My name is Peter Griggs and I live quite near here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, thin, pull yer wad out, or I'll call the perlice.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My name is Peter Griggs and I live quite near here.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "'Don't do anything of the kind,' I urged.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'My name is Peter Griggs and I live quite near here.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'My name is Peter Griggs and I live quite near here.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading 'My name is Peter Griggs and I live quite near here.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Don't do anything of the kind,' I urged.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "'Well, thin, pull yer wad out, or I'll call the perlice.'
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'Well, thin, pull yer wad out, or I'll call the perlice.'
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
perlice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, thin, pull yer wad out, or I'll call the perlice.'
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading 'My name is Peter Griggs and I live quite near here.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "'Well, thin, pull yer wad out, or I'll call the perlice.'
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'My name is Peter Griggs and I live quite near here.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
scurvynoun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Well, thin, pull yer wad out, or I'll call the perlice.'
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "'Well, thin, pull yer wad out, or I'll call the perlice.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "'Don't do anything of the kind,' I urged.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading "'Well, thin, pull yer wad out, or I'll call the perlice.'
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "'Well, thin, pull yer wad out, or I'll call the perlice.'
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, thin, pull yer wad out, or I'll call the perlice.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'My dear fellow,' I said--I had now to be as courteous as I could--'I don't want to play anything on you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may be right in your views that these people have served me a scurvy trick, but I don't believe it.'
