aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "At first, I just thought about them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lyle continued, shifting in his chair so he appeared taller.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At first, I just thought about them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then I took them to Jimbo Jones who was chair of the department before me.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then I took them to Jimbo Jones who was chair of the department before me.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Lyle continued, shifting in his chair so he appeared taller.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Then I took them to Jimbo Jones who was chair of the department before me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
Fecesi
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From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "At first, I just thought about them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At first, I just thought about them.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
Jimbo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I took them to Jimbo Jones who was chair of the department before me.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Then I took them to Jimbo Jones who was chair of the department before me.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "At first, I just thought about them.
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 "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
Lyle
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From this reading Lyle continued, shifting in his chair so he appeared taller.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I took them to Jimbo Jones who was chair of the department before me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I took them to Jimbo Jones who was chair of the department before me.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Lyle continued, shifting in his chair so he appeared taller.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
SmurFFs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lyle continued, shifting in his chair so he appeared taller.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Lyle continued, shifting in his chair so he appeared taller.
tenurenounUS /ˈtenjər/
the term during which some position is held
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I took them to Jimbo Jones who was chair of the department before me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "At first, I just thought about them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I took them to Jimbo Jones who was chair of the department before me.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "At first, I just thought about them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I took them to Jimbo Jones who was chair of the department before me.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then I took them to Jimbo Jones who was chair of the department before me.
TrenchantadjectiveUS /ˈtrentʃənt/
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
From this reading "I thought he might have some idea of what should be done and he, of course, knew Trenchant since she had been in the department during his tenure as chair."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I took them to Jimbo Jones who was chair of the department before me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then I took them to Jimbo Jones who was chair of the department before me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now what did you do with these SmurFFs that Dr Fecesi brought you?" questioned Henry.
