adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I do not mind saying that I was not keen about the thing.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It's a sporting chance," said Charlie Sands, although I was prodding him under the table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But since it did not, to be careful of high places.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But since it did not, to be careful of high places.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading But since it did not, to be careful of high places.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "It's a sporting chance," said Charlie Sands, although I was prodding him under the table.
Charlie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a sporting chance," said Charlie Sands, although I was prodding him under the table.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But since it did not, to be careful of high places.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not mind saying that I was not keen about the thing.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But since it did not, to be careful of high places.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's a sporting chance," said Charlie Sands, although I was prodding him under the table.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not mind saying that I was not keen about the thing.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a sporting chance," said Charlie Sands, although I was prodding him under the table.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I do not mind saying that I was not keen about the thing.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I do not mind saying that I was not keen about the thing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not mind saying that I was not keen about the thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But since it did not, to be careful of high places.
palmistnounUS /ˈpɑːmɪst/
fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But since it did not, to be careful of high places.
proddingnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "It's a sporting chance," said Charlie Sands, although I was prodding him under the table.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading "It's a sporting chance," said Charlie Sands, although I was prodding him under the table.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I do not mind saying that I was not keen about the thing.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But since it did not, to be careful of high places.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading "It's a sporting chance," said Charlie Sands, although I was prodding him under the table.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "It's a sporting chance," said Charlie Sands, although I was prodding him under the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not mind saying that I was not keen about the thing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not mind saying that I was not keen about the thing.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I do not mind saying that I was not keen about the thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But since it did not, to be careful of high places.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "It's a sporting chance," said Charlie Sands, although I was prodding him under the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not mind saying that I was not keen about the thing.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I had my fortune told years ago, and the palmist said that if a certain line had had a bend in it I should have been hanged.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "With some good horses and a bag of this--er--concentrated food, you would have the time of your young lives."
