adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
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 When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It appeared to me," said the mother, "that the old musket was not very willing to tell his story.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
BillingsnounUS /ˈbɪlɪŋz/
the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Frank and Harry did not fail to call upon their mother for the history of the old musket.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He had a sort of old republican pride, and felt himself superior to the rest of the company in character and importance.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He had a sort of old republican pride, and felt himself superior to the rest of the company in character and importance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Frank and Harry did not fail to call upon their mother for the history of the old musket.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Frank and Harry did not fail to call upon their mother for the history of the old musket.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had a sort of old republican pride, and felt himself superior to the rest of the company in character and importance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank and Harry did not fail to call upon their mother for the history of the old musket.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and Harry did not fail to call upon their mother for the history of the old musket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a sort of old republican pride, and felt himself superior to the rest of the company in character and importance.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Frank and Harry did not fail to call upon their mother for the history of the old musket.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a sort of old republican pride, and felt himself superior to the rest of the company in character and importance.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had a sort of old republican pride, and felt himself superior to the rest of the company in character and importance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It appeared to me," said the mother, "that the old musket was not very willing to tell his story.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Frank and Harry did not fail to call upon their mother for the history of the old musket.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He had a sort of old republican pride, and felt himself superior to the rest of the company in character and importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a sort of old republican pride, and felt himself superior to the rest of the company in character and importance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It appeared to me," said the mother, "that the old musket was not very willing to tell his story.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It appeared to me," said the mother, "that the old musket was not very willing to tell his story.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Frank and Harry did not fail to call upon their mother for the history of the old musket.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading Frank and Harry did not fail to call upon their mother for the history of the old musket.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Frank and Harry did not fail to call upon their mother for the history of the old musket.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
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From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
palaververb
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He had a sort of old republican pride, and felt himself superior to the rest of the company in character and importance.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading He had a sort of old republican pride, and felt himself superior to the rest of the company in character and importance.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had a sort of old republican pride, and felt himself superior to the rest of the company in character and importance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It appeared to me," said the mother, "that the old musket was not very willing to tell his story.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had a sort of old republican pride, and felt himself superior to the rest of the company in character and importance.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading He had a sort of old republican pride, and felt himself superior to the rest of the company in character and importance.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "It appeared to me," said the mother, "that the old musket was not very willing to tell his story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It appeared to me," said the mother, "that the old musket was not very willing to tell his story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank and Harry did not fail to call upon their mother for the history of the old musket.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Frank and Harry did not fail to call upon their mother for the history of the old musket.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Frank and Harry did not fail to call upon their mother for the history of the old musket.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "It appeared to me," said the mother, "that the old musket was not very willing to tell his story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It appeared to me," said the mother, "that the old musket was not very willing to tell his story.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "It appeared to me," said the mother, "that the old musket was not very willing to tell his story.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations by Billings and others Boys are not apt to forget a promise of a story.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When he had made himself heard in the world hitherto, it had always been by one short, but very decided and emphatic word; he despised any thing like a palaver; so he began very abruptly, and as if he had half a mind not to speak at all, because he could not speak in his own way.
