adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he answered, with a grin: “Yes, I know, but I couldn’t get out of it.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And he answered, with a grin: “Yes, I know, but I couldn’t get out of it.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Incidentally, by speaking to Lowell, I hurt Von Ritter’s feelings.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Neither could I,” I replied, cheerfully, and in so loud a tone that everyone heard me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Neither could I,” I replied, cheerfully, and in so loud a tone that everyone heard me.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he answered, with a grin: “Yes, I know, but I couldn’t get out of it.”
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading “Neither could I,” I replied, cheerfully, and in so loud a tone that everyone heard me.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Incidentally, by speaking to Lowell, I hurt Von Ritter’s feelings.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And he answered, with a grin: “Yes, I know, but I couldn’t get out of it.”
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And he answered, with a grin: “Yes, I know, but I couldn’t get out of it.”
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Neither could I,” I replied, cheerfully, and in so loud a tone that everyone heard me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Incidentally, by speaking to Lowell, I hurt Von Ritter’s feelings.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Incidentally, by speaking to Lowell, I hurt Von Ritter’s feelings.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Neither could I,” I replied, cheerfully, and in so loud a tone that everyone heard me.
IncidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Incidentally, by speaking to Lowell, I hurt Von Ritter’s feelings.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Neither could I,” I replied, cheerfully, and in so loud a tone that everyone heard me.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading Incidentally, by speaking to Lowell, I hurt Von Ritter’s feelings.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither could I,” I replied, cheerfully, and in so loud a tone that everyone heard me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Neither could I,” I replied, cheerfully, and in so loud a tone that everyone heard me.
Ritter's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Incidentally, by speaking to Lowell, I hurt Von Ritter’s feelings.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Neither could I,” I replied, cheerfully, and in so loud a tone that everyone heard me.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Incidentally, by speaking to Lowell, I hurt Von Ritter’s feelings.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Incidentally, by speaking to Lowell, I hurt Von Ritter’s feelings.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Neither could I,” I replied, cheerfully, and in so loud a tone that everyone heard me.
Von
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From this reading Incidentally, by speaking to Lowell, I hurt Von Ritter’s feelings.
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 But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seems that as one of the other man’s seconds I should have been more haughty with him.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading And he answered, with a grin: “Yes, I know, but I couldn’t get out of it.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
you'll
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From this reading But when he passed me, pacing out the ground, he saluted stiffly, and as I saluted back, I called out: “I suppose you know you’ll catch it if they find out about this at Washington?”
