afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
Amanda
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From this reading AT THE MARKET The words of Lyman Mertzheimer lingered with Amanda for many days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
arrogantlyadverbUS /ˈerəɡəntli/
in an arrogant manner
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE MARKET The words of Lyman Mertzheimer lingered with Amanda for many days.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she reckoned without the efficient United States mail service.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AT THE MARKET The words of Lyman Mertzheimer lingered with Amanda for many days.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading But she reckoned without the efficient United States mail service.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE MARKET The words of Lyman Mertzheimer lingered with Amanda for many days.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading AT THE MARKET The words of Lyman Mertzheimer lingered with Amanda for many days.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
Lyman
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From this reading AT THE MARKET The words of Lyman Mertzheimer lingered with Amanda for many days.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading But she reckoned without the efficient United States mail service.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading AT THE MARKET The words of Lyman Mertzheimer lingered with Amanda for many days.
MARKETnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading AT THE MARKET The words of Lyman Mertzheimer lingered with Amanda for many days.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
Mertzheimer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE MARKET The words of Lyman Mertzheimer lingered with Amanda for many days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE MARKET The words of Lyman Mertzheimer lingered with Amanda for many days.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But she reckoned without the efficient United States mail service.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But she reckoned without the efficient United States mail service.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she reckoned without the efficient United States mail service.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
SpellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But she reckoned without the efficient United States mail service.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE MARKET The words of Lyman Mertzheimer lingered with Amanda for many days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading He had seemed so confident, so arrogantly sure, of her ultimate surrender to his desire to marry her.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading But she reckoned without the efficient United States mail service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after the Spelling Bee he returned to his college and the girl sighed in relief that his presence was not annoying her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE MARKET The words of Lyman Mertzheimer lingered with Amanda for many days.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But she reckoned without the efficient United States mail service.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading AT THE MARKET The words of Lyman Mertzheimer lingered with Amanda for many days.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The rejected lover wrote lengthy, friendly letters which she answered at long intervals by short, impersonal little notes.
