AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Having no job for the autumn, Aaron fidgetted in London.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Lady Artemis thought his flute lovely, and had him again to play for her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He played at some concerts and some private shows.
Artemisnoun
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He played at some concerts and some private shows.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Having no job for the autumn, Aaron fidgetted in London.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Aaron had that curious knack, which belongs to some people, of getting into the swim without knowing he was doing it.
concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/
plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading He played at some concerts and some private shows.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Aaron had that curious knack, which belongs to some people, of getting into the swim without knowing he was doing it.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Aaron had that curious knack, which belongs to some people, of getting into the swim without knowing he was doing it.
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
fidgetted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having no job for the autumn, Aaron fidgetted in London.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading Lady Artemis thought his flute lovely, and had him again to play for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having no job for the autumn, Aaron fidgetted in London.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Aaron had that curious knack, which belongs to some people, of getting into the swim without knowing he was doing it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aaron had that curious knack, which belongs to some people, of getting into the swim without knowing he was doing it.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no job for the autumn, Aaron fidgetted in London.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He played at some concerts and some private shows.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Artemis thought his flute lovely, and had him again to play for her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Artemis thought his flute lovely, and had him again to play for her.
Hooper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having no job for the autumn, Aaron fidgetted in London.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aaron had that curious knack, which belongs to some people, of getting into the swim without knowing he was doing it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aaron had that curious knack, which belongs to some people, of getting into the swim without knowing he was doing it.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Having no job for the autumn, Aaron fidgetted in London.
knacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading Aaron had that curious knack, which belongs to some people, of getting into the swim without knowing he was doing it.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Aaron had that curious knack, which belongs to some people, of getting into the swim without knowing he was doing it.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Having no job for the autumn, Aaron fidgetted in London.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Lady Artemis thought his flute lovely, and had him again to play for her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having no job for the autumn, Aaron fidgetted in London.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Aaron had that curious knack, which belongs to some people, of getting into the swim without knowing he was doing it.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He played at some concerts and some private shows.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He played at some concerts and some private shows.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading He played at some concerts and some private shows.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He played at some concerts and some private shows.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Aaron had that curious knack, which belongs to some people, of getting into the swim without knowing he was doing it.
taxi-cab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aaron had that curious knack, which belongs to some people, of getting into the swim without knowing he was doing it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having no job for the autumn, Aaron fidgetted in London.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lady Artemis thought his flute lovely, and had him again to play for her.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He was one of an odd quartette, for example, which went to play to Lady Artemis Hooper, when she lay in bed after her famous escapade of falling through the window of her taxi-cab.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Aaron had that curious knack, which belongs to some people, of getting into the swim without knowing he was doing it.
