adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
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 No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
EXCITINGadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
frustratingadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtɪŋ/
discouraging by hindering
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
PricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
Stumpyadjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
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 No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Mr. Allen Price and John Stumpy were one and the same person!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now that I knew the truth it was easy to trace the resemblance, and I blamed myself greatly for not having discovered it when we first met.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For a moment so great was my surprise that I forgot I was under arrest, and walked on beside the officer without a protest.
Woodward'snounUS /ˈwʊdwərdz/
possessive form of “woodward” — United States historian (1908-1999)
From this reading Of a certainty the man was bent upon frustrating my plans, partly for his own safety, and more so upon Mr. Aaron Woodward's account.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading No doubt the merchant was paying him well for his work, and John Stumpy intended to do all he could to crush me.
