AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RACES AND A WIN.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RACES AND A WIN.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mary seemed to take a delicious pleasure in making Hugh come to her for orders and consultations.
Considine
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From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
consultationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Mary seemed to take a delicious pleasure in making Hugh come to her for orders and consultations.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Mary seemed to take a delicious pleasure in making Hugh come to her for orders and consultations.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
Hugh
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From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
Kuryong
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From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mary seemed to take a delicious pleasure in making Hugh come to her for orders and consultations.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mary seemed to take a delicious pleasure in making Hugh come to her for orders and consultations.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
Peggy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Mary seemed to take a delicious pleasure in making Hugh come to her for orders and consultations.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
RACESnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading RACES AND A WIN.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mary seemed to take a delicious pleasure in making Hugh come to her for orders and consultations.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Mary seemed to take a delicious pleasure in making Hugh come to her for orders and consultations.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
undisputedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈpjuːtɪd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mary Grant, now undisputed owner, took up the reins of government, and Hugh was kept there always on one pretext or another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the great case was over life at Kuryong went on its old round.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
WINverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading RACES AND A WIN.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Considine and his wife stayed a while in the district before starting for England, and were on the best of terms with the folk at the homestead, Peggy’s daring attempt to seize the estate having been forgiven for her husband’s sake.
