adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he's hard to manage, and he won't rest more than ten minutes at a time.
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading My father, I might explain, Mr. Hardley," Tom went on, "is actively associated with me in business."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THINKING IT OVER "Father, is that you?" asked Tom.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading My father, I might explain, Mr. Hardley," Tom went on, "is actively associated with me in business."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he's hard to manage, and he won't rest more than ten minutes at a time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My father, I might explain, Mr. Hardley," Tom went on, "is actively associated with me in business."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he's hard to manage, and he won't rest more than ten minutes at a time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "So I have understood," said the man who had been introduced by Mr. Damon.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading "So I have understood," said the man who had been introduced by Mr. Damon.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading My father, I might explain, Mr. Hardley," Tom went on, "is actively associated with me in business."
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THINKING IT OVER "Father, is that you?" asked Tom.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So I have understood," said the man who had been introduced by Mr. Damon.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But he's hard to manage, and he won't rest more than ten minutes at a time.
Hardley
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From this reading My father, I might explain, Mr. Hardley," Tom went on, "is actively associated with me in business."
hasn't
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From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So I have understood," said the man who had been introduced by Mr. Damon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
he's
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From this reading But he's hard to manage, and he won't rest more than ten minutes at a time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father, I might explain, Mr. Hardley," Tom went on, "is actively associated with me in business."
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading "So I have understood," said the man who had been introduced by Mr. Damon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THINKING IT OVER "Father, is that you?" asked Tom.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THINKING IT OVER "Father, is that you?" asked Tom.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "So I have understood," said the man who had been introduced by Mr. Damon.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But he's hard to manage, and he won't rest more than ten minutes at a time.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father, I might explain, Mr. Hardley," Tom went on, "is actively associated with me in business."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My father, I might explain, Mr. Hardley," Tom went on, "is actively associated with me in business."
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But he's hard to manage, and he won't rest more than ten minutes at a time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But he's hard to manage, and he won't rest more than ten minutes at a time.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading My father, I might explain, Mr. Hardley," Tom went on, "is actively associated with me in business."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father, I might explain, Mr. Hardley," Tom went on, "is actively associated with me in business."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My father, I might explain, Mr. Hardley," Tom went on, "is actively associated with me in business."
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THINKING IT OVER "Father, is that you?" asked Tom.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But he's hard to manage, and he won't rest more than ten minutes at a time.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I have understood," said the man who had been introduced by Mr. Damon.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But he's hard to manage, and he won't rest more than ten minutes at a time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he's hard to manage, and he won't rest more than ten minutes at a time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THINKING IT OVER "Father, is that you?" asked Tom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
THINKINGnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THINKING IT OVER "Father, is that you?" asked Tom.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he's hard to manage, and he won't rest more than ten minutes at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading THINKING IT OVER "Father, is that you?" asked Tom.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "So I have understood," said the man who had been introduced by Mr. Damon.
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 "Father hasn't been feeling well, of late," he said to the assembled company, "and I told him to go to lie down.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My father, I might explain, Mr. Hardley," Tom went on, "is actively associated with me in business."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "So I have understood," said the man who had been introduced by Mr. Damon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My father, I might explain, Mr. Hardley," Tom went on, "is actively associated with me in business."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he's hard to manage, and he won't rest more than ten minutes at a time.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THINKING IT OVER "Father, is that you?" asked Tom.
