adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading Even now he did not want to believe it, though he was nervously apprehensive that it might prove true.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Even now he did not want to believe it, though he was nervously apprehensive that it might prove true.
BESETverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading BESET BY CREDITORS.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
braggartnoun
a very boastful and talkative person
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BESET BY CREDITORS.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk and the landlord thought otherwise.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
CREDITORSnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading BESET BY CREDITORS.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even now he did not want to believe it, though he was nervously apprehensive that it might prove true.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even now he did not want to believe it, though he was nervously apprehensive that it might prove true.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The clerk and the landlord thought otherwise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even now he did not want to believe it, though he was nervously apprehensive that it might prove true.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Even now he did not want to believe it, though he was nervously apprehensive that it might prove true.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now he did not want to believe it, though he was nervously apprehensive that it might prove true.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading The clerk and the landlord thought otherwise.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The clerk and the landlord thought otherwise.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Even now he did not want to believe it, though he was nervously apprehensive that it might prove true.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Even now he did not want to believe it, though he was nervously apprehensive that it might prove true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will take my breakfast,” he said, as coolly as was possible, “and the professor will probably join me before I am through.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Philip was still a boy, and though he had discovered that the professor was something of a humbug, and a good deal of a braggart, it had not for a moment occurred to him that he would prove dishonest.
