adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ve got the maddest idea for a novel you ever heard of.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I hope it’s not about babies,” said Hal, thinking of his doggerel.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “I hope it’s not about babies,” said Hal, thinking of his doggerel.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
doggerelnounUS /ˈdɑːɡərəl/
a comic verse of irregular measure
From this reading “I hope it’s not about babies,” said Hal, thinking of his doggerel.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “I’ve got the maddest idea for a novel you ever heard of.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ve got the maddest idea for a novel you ever heard of.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going to make the hit of next season.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got the maddest idea for a novel you ever heard of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
Hal
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From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I’ve got the maddest idea for a novel you ever heard of.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I hope it’s not about babies,” said Hal, thinking of his doggerel.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading I’m going to make the hit of next season.”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope it’s not about babies,” said Hal, thinking of his doggerel.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope it’s not about babies,” said Hal, thinking of his doggerel.
I'm
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From this reading I’m going to make the hit of next season.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got the maddest idea for a novel you ever heard of.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I’ve got the maddest idea for a novel you ever heard of.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, it is—babies and vegetables.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, it is—babies and vegetables.”
it's
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From this reading “I hope it’s not about babies,” said Hal, thinking of his doggerel.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
maddest
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From this reading “I’ve got the maddest idea for a novel you ever heard of.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I’m going to make the hit of next season.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I’m going to make the hit of next season.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I hope it’s not about babies,” said Hal, thinking of his doggerel.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ve got the maddest idea for a novel you ever heard of.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope it’s not about babies,” said Hal, thinking of his doggerel.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I’m going to make the hit of next season.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ve got the maddest idea for a novel you ever heard of.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I hope it’s not about babies,” said Hal, thinking of his doggerel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading “Yes, it is—babies and vegetables.”
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading “Dick Bruce will write an astounding, weird novel, and bound into fame,” Lorraine had remarked to her companion, and away somewhere down in Kent, an hour or so earlier, Dick had remarked to Hal as they spun along:
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it is—babies and vegetables.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve got the maddest idea for a novel you ever heard of.
