adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Yes, certainly," went on the officer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
don't
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From this reading "I--I don't exactly understand.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "I--I don't exactly understand.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
FAILUREnounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I don't exactly understand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Yes, certainly," went on the officer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, certainly," went on the officer.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
SUCCESSnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I--I don't exactly understand.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
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 "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, certainly," went on the officer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, certainly," went on the officer.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FAILURE AND SUCCESS "You--you got my letter!" stammered Tom, holding out his hand for a missive which the General extended.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was very kind of you to remember me after--well, to be perfectly frank with you, I did resent, a little, your remarks about my unfortunate gun.
