adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I landed in Boston, and the first thing I went to see was the Monument.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “I landed in Boston, and the first thing I went to see was the Monument.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “Were you trying to make Mr. Lyon comfortable by dragging in Bunker Hill?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Were you trying to make Mr. Lyon comfortable by dragging in Bunker Hill?”
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading “No; that was Mr. Fairchild, in his capacity as host.”
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Were you trying to make Mr. Lyon comfortable by dragging in Bunker Hill?”
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading “Were you trying to make Mr. Lyon comfortable by dragging in Bunker Hill?”
Fairchild
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From this reading “No; that was Mr. Fairchild, in his capacity as host.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I landed in Boston, and the first thing I went to see was the Monument.
good-humoredly
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From this reading “Oh, I'm sure you needn't mind me,” said Mr. Lyon, good-humoredly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Were you trying to make Mr. Lyon comfortable by dragging in Bunker Hill?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No; that was Mr. Fairchild, in his capacity as host.”
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “No; that was Mr. Fairchild, in his capacity as host.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I landed in Boston, and the first thing I went to see was the Monument.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I'm sure you needn't mind me,” said Mr. Lyon, good-humoredly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Were you trying to make Mr. Lyon comfortable by dragging in Bunker Hill?”
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “I landed in Boston, and the first thing I went to see was the Monument.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading “Were you trying to make Mr. Lyon comfortable by dragging in Bunker Hill?”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Were you trying to make Mr. Lyon comfortable by dragging in Bunker Hill?”
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, I'm sure you needn't mind me,” said Mr. Lyon, good-humoredly.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Oh, I'm sure you needn't mind me,” said Mr. Lyon, good-humoredly.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
MonumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading “I landed in Boston, and the first thing I went to see was the Monument.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
needn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I'm sure you needn't mind me,” said Mr. Lyon, good-humoredly.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; that was Mr. Fairchild, in his capacity as host.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I'm sure you needn't mind me,” said Mr. Lyon, good-humoredly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, I'm sure you needn't mind me,” said Mr. Lyon, good-humoredly.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I landed in Boston, and the first thing I went to see was the Monument.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Oh, I'm sure you needn't mind me,” said Mr. Lyon, good-humoredly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No; that was Mr. Fairchild, in his capacity as host.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I landed in Boston, and the first thing I went to see was the Monument.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “I landed in Boston, and the first thing I went to see was the Monument.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Were you trying to make Mr. Lyon comfortable by dragging in Bunker Hill?”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading “Were you trying to make Mr. Lyon comfortable by dragging in Bunker Hill?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No; that was Mr. Fairchild, in his capacity as host.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I landed in Boston, and the first thing I went to see was the Monument.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Were you trying to make Mr. Lyon comfortable by dragging in Bunker Hill?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What mischief have you been attempting, Mr. Morgan?” asked Margaret, as she took a chair near him.
