adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "That is, I won't let him know that I know," said Ned to himself, "though he is probably as well aware of the situation as I am.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That is, I won't let him know that I know," said Ned to himself, "though he is probably as well aware of the situation as I am.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "That is, I won't let him know that I know," said Ned to himself, "though he is probably as well aware of the situation as I am.
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for the world would he let Tom Swift know of the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is, I won't let him know that I know," said Ned to himself, "though he is probably as well aware of the situation as I am.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is, I won't let him know that I know," said Ned to himself, "though he is probably as well aware of the situation as I am.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is, I won't let him know that I know," said Ned to himself, "though he is probably as well aware of the situation as I am.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not for the world would he let Tom Swift know of the situation.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Not for the world would he let Tom Swift know of the situation.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That is natural, I suppose.
Ned
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From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for the world would he let Tom Swift know of the situation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not for the world would he let Tom Swift know of the situation.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "That is, I won't let him know that I know," said Ned to himself, "though he is probably as well aware of the situation as I am.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is, I won't let him know that I know," said Ned to himself, "though he is probably as well aware of the situation as I am.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Not for the world would he let Tom Swift know of the situation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading That is natural, I suppose.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Not for the world would he let Tom Swift know of the situation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is, I won't let him know that I know," said Ned to himself, "though he is probably as well aware of the situation as I am.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it sure is queer that this Professor Beecher should have taken such a fancy to Mary, and that her father should regard him so well.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "That is, I won't let him know that I know," said Ned to himself, "though he is probably as well aware of the situation as I am.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Not for the world would he let Tom Swift know of the situation.
UNPLEASANTadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
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 "That is, I won't let him know that I know," said Ned to himself, "though he is probably as well aware of the situation as I am.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading UNPLEASANT NEWS Ned Newton decided to keep to himself what he had heard at the Nestor home.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is, I won't let him know that I know," said Ned to himself, "though he is probably as well aware of the situation as I am.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Not for the world would he let Tom Swift know of the situation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not for the world would he let Tom Swift know of the situation.
