AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was that peculiar something about his manner which I did not like.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading He had been altogether too familiar from the first; too willing to make himself agreeable.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had been altogether too familiar from the first; too willing to make himself agreeable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked very much as if my fellow-passenger was endeavoring to rob me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been altogether too familiar from the first; too willing to make himself agreeable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was that peculiar something about his manner which I did not like.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading It looked very much as if my fellow-passenger was endeavoring to rob me.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He had been altogether too familiar from the first; too willing to make himself agreeable.
fellow-passenger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It looked very much as if my fellow-passenger was endeavoring to rob me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had been altogether too familiar from the first; too willing to make himself agreeable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had suspected from the start that this man was not "straight."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had suspected from the start that this man was not "straight."
handbagnounUS /ˈhændbæɡ/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been altogether too familiar from the first; too willing to make himself agreeable.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been altogether too familiar from the first; too willing to make himself agreeable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was that peculiar something about his manner which I did not like.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked very much as if my fellow-passenger was endeavoring to rob me.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was that peculiar something about his manner which I did not like.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked very much as if my fellow-passenger was endeavoring to rob me.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He had been altogether too familiar from the first; too willing to make himself agreeable.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had suspected from the start that this man was not "straight."
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was that peculiar something about his manner which I did not like.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It looked very much as if my fellow-passenger was endeavoring to rob me.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It looked very much as if my fellow-passenger was endeavoring to rob me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had suspected from the start that this man was not "straight."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was that peculiar something about his manner which I did not like.
PricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading It looked very much as if my fellow-passenger was endeavoring to rob me.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was that peculiar something about his manner which I did not like.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had suspected from the start that this man was not "straight."
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading I had suspected from the start that this man was not "straight."
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading I had suspected from the start that this man was not "straight."
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had suspected from the start that this man was not "straight."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had suspected from the start that this man was not "straight."
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was that peculiar something about his manner which I did not like.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had suspected from the start that this man was not "straight."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had been altogether too familiar from the first; too willing to make himself agreeable.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It looked very much as if my fellow-passenger was endeavoring to rob me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was that peculiar something about his manner which I did not like.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He had been altogether too familiar from the first; too willing to make himself agreeable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TELEGRAM I was startled and indignant when I discovered Mr. Allen Price with my handbag, trying to open it.
