AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TURN IN THE DISCUSSION “I’m afraid Dick’s a lost man,” said the tranter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “Ay,” said the tranter, still gazing at Dick’s unconscious advance.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading A TURN IN THE DISCUSSION “I’m afraid Dick’s a lost man,” said the tranter.
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 “I don’t at all like what I see!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
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From this reading “Ay,” said the tranter, still gazing at Dick’s unconscious advance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
commonernounUS /ˈkɑːmənər/
a person who holds no title
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading A TURN IN THE DISCUSSION “I’m afraid Dick’s a lost man,” said the tranter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
DISCUSSIONnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading A TURN IN THE DISCUSSION “I’m afraid Dick’s a lost man,” said the tranter.
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From this reading “I don’t at all like what I see!
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Ay,” said the tranter, still gazing at Dick’s unconscious advance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t at all like what I see!
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From this reading A TURN IN THE DISCUSSION “I’m afraid Dick’s a lost man,” said the tranter.
implyingverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TURN IN THE DISCUSSION “I’m afraid Dick’s a lost man,” said the tranter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t at all like what I see!
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A TURN IN THE DISCUSSION “I’m afraid Dick’s a lost man,” said the tranter.
MailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A TURN IN THE DISCUSSION “I’m afraid Dick’s a lost man,” said the tranter.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
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 There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A TURN IN THE DISCUSSION “I’m afraid Dick’s a lost man,” said the tranter.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t at all like what I see!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Ay,” said the tranter, still gazing at Dick’s unconscious advance.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TURN IN THE DISCUSSION “I’m afraid Dick’s a lost man,” said the tranter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
There's
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From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
tranter
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From this reading A TURN IN THE DISCUSSION “I’m afraid Dick’s a lost man,” said the tranter.
TURNverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A TURN IN THE DISCUSSION “I’m afraid Dick’s a lost man,” said the tranter.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “Ay,” said the tranter, still gazing at Dick’s unconscious advance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?—no!” said Mail, implying by his manner that it was a far commoner thing for his ears to report what was not said than that his judgment should be at fault.
windernounUS /ˈwɪndər/
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s too many o’ them looks out of the winder without noticing anything; too much shining of boots; too much peeping round corners; too much looking at the clock; telling about clever things _she_ did till you be sick of it; and then upon a hint to that effect a horrible silence about her.
