adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Peter could stand it no longer.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Peter could stand it no longer.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading And Peter could stand it no longer.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And Peter could stand it no longer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
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 “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
RedsnounUS /redz/
plural of “red” — red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
Rosie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading And Peter could stand it no longer.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
