adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
BroadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He waited until half past twelve and left word for us to telephone if you came.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The clerk who had taken his place was very respectful.
crullers
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From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
Elisha's
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From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited until half past twelve and left word for us to telephone if you came.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clerk who had taken his place was very respectful.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He waited until half past twelve and left word for us to telephone if you came.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Captain Warren,” he said, “Mr. Sylvester was sorry to miss you.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clerk who had taken his place was very respectful.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He waited until half past twelve and left word for us to telephone if you came.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
KuhnnounUS /kuːn/
Austrian chemist who did research on carotenoids and vitamins (1900-1967)
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
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 He waited until half past twelve and left word for us to telephone if you came.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Captain Warren,” he said, “Mr. Sylvester was sorry to miss you.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Captain Warren,” he said, “Mr. Sylvester was sorry to miss you.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He waited until half past twelve and left word for us to telephone if you came.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The clerk who had taken his place was very respectful.
pushcartnoun
wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
regalingverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “regale” — provide with choice or abundant food or drink
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading The clerk who had taken his place was very respectful.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Captain Warren,” he said, “Mr. Sylvester was sorry to miss you.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Captain Warren,” he said, “Mr. Sylvester was sorry to miss you.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
Sylvester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The clerk who had taken his place was very respectful.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading He waited until half past twelve and left word for us to telephone if you came.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He waited until half past twelve and left word for us to telephone if you came.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He waited until half past twelve and left word for us to telephone if you came.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He waited until half past twelve and left word for us to telephone if you came.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The clerk who had taken his place was very respectful.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited until half past twelve and left word for us to telephone if you came.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “Captain Warren,” he said, “Mr. Sylvester was sorry to miss you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The clerk who had taken his place was very respectful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy, Captain Elisha’s acquaintance of the morning, was out, regaling himself with crullers and milk at a pushcart on Broad Street, when the captain returned to the officers of Sylvester, Kuhn and Graves.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He waited until half past twelve and left word for us to telephone if you came.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Captain Warren,” he said, “Mr. Sylvester was sorry to miss you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Our Mr. Graves is still ill, and the matter of your brother’s estate must be discussed without further delay.
