adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered, with as much indifference of manner as I could assume.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I answered, with as much indifference of manner as I could assume.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
badly-cooked
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From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
breakfast-table
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From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I answered, with as much indifference of manner as I could assume.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
didn't
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From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading I answered, with as much indifference of manner as I could assume.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
LOTSnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading LOTS OF THINGS.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I answered, with as much indifference of manner as I could assume.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I answered, with as much indifference of manner as I could assume.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing! nothing!"
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOTS OF THINGS.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, nothing! nothing!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
partaking
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From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
THINGSnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading LOTS OF THINGS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "O DEAR!" said I to Mr. Smith one morning, as we arose from the breakfast-table, at which we had been partaking of rather a badly-cooked meal,--"more trouble in prospect."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "What's the matter now?" asked Mr. Smith, with a certain emphasis on the word "now" that didn't sound just agreeable to my ears.
