adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was grinning like a boy.
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 During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
Antofagastanoun
a port city on the Pacific in northern Chile
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Finally one day Cappy came into the office and paused beside the general manager's desk.
blackboardnounUS /ˈblækbɔːrd/
sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He was grinning like a boy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Finally one day Cappy came into the office and paused beside the general manager's desk.
Cappy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Finally one day Cappy came into the office and paused beside the general manager's desk.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Finally one day Cappy came into the office and paused beside the general manager's desk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
ExchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally one day Cappy came into the office and paused beside the general manager's desk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Finally one day Cappy came into the office and paused beside the general manager's desk.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He was grinning like a boy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was grinning like a boy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Finally one day Cappy came into the office and paused beside the general manager's desk.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was grinning like a boy.
manager'snounUS /ˈmænɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Finally one day Cappy came into the office and paused beside the general manager's desk.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Finally one day Cappy came into the office and paused beside the general manager's desk.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Finally one day Cappy came into the office and paused beside the general manager's desk.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Finally one day Cappy came into the office and paused beside the general manager's desk.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading “Well, Skinner,” he piped.
recalcitrantadjectiveUS /rɪˈkælsɪtrənt/
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
RetrievernounUS /riˈtriːvər/
a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
RicksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading During the week that succeeded, Cappy Ricks did not once mention the subject of the Retriever and her recalcitrant skipper and mate; and Mr. Skinner argued from this that all was well.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I've just come from the Merchants' Exchange and I see by the blackboard that our Retriever cleared for Antofagasta yesterday.”
