adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We have had a very interesting chat.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I was beginning to get worried about him,” said my mother.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I am thankful to you, Sir, for looking after him so well and bringing him home.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am thankful to you, Sir, for looking after him so well and bringing him home.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am thankful to you, Sir, for looking after him so well and bringing him home.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “I was beginning to get worried about him,” said my mother.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “I am thankful to you, Sir, for looking after him so well and bringing him home.”
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “We have had a very interesting chat.”
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Don’t mention it—don’t mention it,” said the Doctor.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
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From this reading “Don’t mention it—don’t mention it,” said the Doctor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am thankful to you, Sir, for looking after him so well and bringing him home.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I was beginning to get worried about him,” said my mother.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We have had a very interesting chat.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have had a very interesting chat.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I was beginning to get worried about him,” said my mother.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I am thankful to you, Sir, for looking after him so well and bringing him home.”
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was beginning to get worried about him,” said my mother.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “We have had a very interesting chat.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t mention it—don’t mention it,” said the Doctor.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I am thankful to you, Sir, for looking after him so well and bringing him home.”
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading “Don’t mention it—don’t mention it,” said the Doctor.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I was beginning to get worried about him,” said my mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I was beginning to get worried about him,” said my mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was beginning to get worried about him,” said my mother.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I am thankful to you, Sir, for looking after him so well and bringing him home.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am thankful to you, Sir, for looking after him so well and bringing him home.”
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “I am thankful to you, Sir, for looking after him so well and bringing him home.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t mention it—don’t mention it,” said the Doctor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was beginning to get worried about him,” said my mother.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “We have had a very interesting chat.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was beginning to get worried about him,” said my mother.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have had a very interesting chat.”
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 “I am thankful to you, Sir, for looking after him so well and bringing him home.”
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who might it be that I have the honor of addressing?” asked my mother staring at the gray parrot perched on the Doctor’s shoulder.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “I was beginning to get worried about him,” said my mother.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am thankful to you, Sir, for looking after him so well and bringing him home.”
