427
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From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
49
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
by-gones
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From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
fatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
Gudge
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From this reading “Now, Gudge,” said McGivney, “here’s your story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Gudge,” said McGivney, “here’s your story.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
magicallyadverbUS /ˈmædʒɪkəli/
in a magical manner
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
McGivney
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From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
platternounUS /ˈplætər/
a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
RedsnounUS /redz/
plural of “red” — red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
RoomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
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 “Now, Gudge,” said McGivney, “here’s your story.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Gudge,” said McGivney, “here’s your story.
