adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
alienatedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliəneɪtɪd/
socially disoriented
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
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 “He'll hold us up all morning, for that ball, just as he tries to hold up all progress.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “What's happened to the granddaughter, anyhow?”
arrogancenounUS /ˈerəɡəns/
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He'll hold us up all morning, for that ball, just as he tries to hold up all progress.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
Cardew
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From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
ConfoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading “What's happened to the granddaughter, anyhow?”
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What's happened to the granddaughter, anyhow?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
He'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He'll hold us up all morning, for that ball, just as he tries to hold up all progress.”
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “He'll hold us up all morning, for that ball, just as he tries to hold up all progress.”
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
humiliationsnounUS /ˌhjuːmɪliˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “humiliation” — state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “He'll hold us up all morning, for that ball, just as he tries to hold up all progress.”
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading He lowered his voice.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
Peterson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading “He'll hold us up all morning, for that ball, just as he tries to hold up all progress.”
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “He'll hold us up all morning, for that ball, just as he tries to hold up all progress.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “He'll hold us up all morning, for that ball, just as he tries to hold up all progress.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He'll hold us up all morning, for that ball, just as he tries to hold up all progress.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He lowered his voice.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's happened to the granddaughter, anyhow?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Confound the man,” said Judge Peterson, holding forth on the golf links one Sunday morning while Anthony Cardew, hectic with rage, searched for a lost ball and refused to drop another.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To old Anthony the early summer had been full of humiliations, which he carried with an increased arrogance of bearing that alienated even his own special group at his club.
