adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a scoop he would have on the other newspapers!"
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 "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACK BEAR AND DIPLOMAT.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
BEARverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading BLACK BEAR AND DIPLOMAT.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK BEAR AND DIPLOMAT.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could send that story to my father.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't know what I was getting into when I left New York.
DIPLOMATnounUS /ˈdɪpləmæt/
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading BLACK BEAR AND DIPLOMAT.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I wish I could send that story to my father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I didn't know what I was getting into when I left New York.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a scoop he would have on the other newspapers!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a scoop he would have on the other newspapers!"
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't know what I was getting into when I left New York.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I didn't know what I was getting into when I left New York.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know what I was getting into when I left New York.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I didn't know what I was getting into when I left New York.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish I could send that story to my father.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I didn't know what I was getting into when I left New York.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading What a scoop he would have on the other newspapers!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What a scoop he would have on the other newspapers!"
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What a scoop he would have on the other newspapers!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
scoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading What a scoop he would have on the other newspapers!"
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I wish I could send that story to my father.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish I could send that story to my father.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I didn't know what I was getting into when I left New York.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I didn't know what I was getting into when I left New York.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I didn't know what I was getting into when I left New York.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I could send that story to my father.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It looks to me as if there might be civil war down here, with all these men waiting for guns and ammunition," said Shaw, as Nestor concluded the story of the letters which had been forwarded to Washington.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What a scoop he would have on the other newspapers!"
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "I didn't know what I was getting into when I left New York.
