adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a little while after, I had forgotten all about it.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a little while after, I had forgotten all about it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In a little while after, I had forgotten all about it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MAY BE SO.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child was satisfied; for he gave my words the meaning he wished them to have.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
evasiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈveɪzɪv/
deliberately vague or ambiguous
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The child was satisfied; for he gave my words the meaning he wished them to have.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In a little while after, I had forgotten all about it.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a little while after, I had forgotten all about it.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The child was satisfied; for he gave my words the meaning he wished them to have.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The child was satisfied; for he gave my words the meaning he wished them to have.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little while after, I had forgotten all about it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a little while after, I had forgotten all about it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MAY BE SO.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The child was satisfied; for he gave my words the meaning he wished them to have.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The child was satisfied; for he gave my words the meaning he wished them to have.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MAY BE SO.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The child was satisfied; for he gave my words the meaning he wished them to have.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a little while after, I had forgotten all about it.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The child was satisfied; for he gave my words the meaning he wished them to have.
won't
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From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The child was satisfied; for he gave my words the meaning he wished them to have.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading I didn't want to say "no," and destroy his happy feelings; and I was not prepared to say "yes;" and so I gave the evasive reply so often used under such circumstances, "May be so," and which was meant rather as a negative than an affirmative.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "NEXT time you go out, you'll buy me a wagon, won't you, mother?" said my little boy to me, one day.
