AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
Bragdon
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From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
couplesnounUS /ˈkʌpəlz/
plural of “couple” — a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
CUTverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
DIRECTverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
DrewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
EngagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
FinancenounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
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 Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
MagnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
Monty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
particlenounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
RichadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
SonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
stuntsnounUS /stʌnts/
plural of “stunt” — a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Engaged couples couldn't do such ridiculous stunts if they had the least particle of it left."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading THE CUT DIRECT A typographical error in one of the papers caused no end of amusement to every one except Monty and Miss Drew.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "He has too bad an attack to see anything but the lady," said Harrison one evening when the "Sons" were gathered for an old-time supper party.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The headlines had announced "Magnificent ball to be given Miss Drew by her Finance," and the "Little Sons of the Rich" wondered why Monty did not see the humor of it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's always the way," commented the philosophical Bragdon, "When you lose your heart your sense of humor goes too.
