adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They must go to him instantly, and tell him that they accepted; they must telegraph him.
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 "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Might as well send a district messenger; he'd get there next week," said Fulkerson.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Dryfoos might change his mind in the night, and then everything would be lost.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Mr. Dryfoos might change his mind in the night, and then everything would be lost.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading "Might as well send a district messenger; he'd get there next week," said Fulkerson.
Dryfoos
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From this reading Mr. Dryfoos might change his mind in the night, and then everything would be lost.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Mr. Dryfoos might change his mind in the night, and then everything would be lost.
Fulkerson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Might as well send a district messenger; he'd get there next week," said Fulkerson.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They must go to him instantly, and tell him that they accepted; they must telegraph him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
he'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Might as well send a district messenger; he'd get there next week," said Fulkerson.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Dryfoos might change his mind in the night, and then everything would be lost.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They must go to him instantly, and tell him that they accepted; they must telegraph him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading "Might as well send a district messenger; he'd get there next week," said Fulkerson.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Dryfoos might change his mind in the night, and then everything would be lost.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mr. Dryfoos might change his mind in the night, and then everything would be lost.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dryfoos might change his mind in the night, and then everything would be lost.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must go to him instantly, and tell him that they accepted; they must telegraph him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Might as well send a district messenger; he'd get there next week," said Fulkerson.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Dryfoos might change his mind in the night, and then everything would be lost.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Might as well send a district messenger; he'd get there next week," said Fulkerson.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading They must go to him instantly, and tell him that they accepted; they must telegraph him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading They must go to him instantly, and tell him that they accepted; they must telegraph him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Dryfoos might change his mind in the night, and then everything would be lost.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Might as well send a district messenger; he'd get there next week," said Fulkerson.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was only angry that they had lost any time in coming to submit so plain a case to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Might as well send a district messenger; he'd get there next week," said Fulkerson.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Might as well send a district messenger; he'd get there next week," said Fulkerson.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "All right," said March, glad of the notion; and it was really a comfort to have Fulkerson with him to develop all the points; and it was delightful to see how clearly and quickly she seized them; it made March proud of her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Dryfoos might change his mind in the night, and then everything would be lost.
