adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
Angeles
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From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
Coronado
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From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
Doyle
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From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
Los
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
Redlands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They established their headquarters at one of the handsome Los Angeles hotels and from there made little journeys through the surrounding country, the garden spot of Southern California.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONFESSION After that evening the man attached himself to the party on every possible occasion.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Sometimes in their trips around Coronado he rode in their automobile, at other times he took Myrtle, and perhaps one other, in his own car.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day he seemed brighter and more cheerful, until even Major Doyle admitted he was not a bad companion.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks later they moved up to Los Angeles, taking two days for the trip and stopping at Riverside and Redlands on the way.
