adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Somehow, he'd work out and put across the rest of it.
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 Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somehow, he'd work out and put across the rest of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
cooperationnounUS /koʊˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
joint operation or action
From this reading Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
he'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow, he'd work out and put across the rest of it.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
HuntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
Hunt'snounUS /hʌnts/
possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somehow, he'd work out and put across the rest of it.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
Larry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
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 Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
Maggie
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From this reading Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then Hunt's prediction of the trouble that might rise through his silence recurred to Larry.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Somehow, he'd work out and put across the rest of it.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading Then Hunt's prediction of the trouble that might rise through his silence recurred to Larry.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Somehow, he'd work out and put across the rest of it.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading Then Hunt's prediction of the trouble that might rise through his silence recurred to Larry.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Somehow, he'd work out and put across the rest of it.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Then Hunt's prediction of the trouble that might rise through his silence recurred to Larry.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then Hunt's prediction of the trouble that might rise through his silence recurred to Larry.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, he'd work out and put across the rest of it.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Hunt's prediction of the trouble that might rise through his silence recurred to Larry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Larry came down the stairway from Hunt's studio in a mood of high elation.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Hunt's prediction of the trouble that might rise through his silence recurred to Larry.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Hunt's prediction of the trouble that might rise through his silence recurred to Larry.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Then Hunt's prediction of the trouble that might rise through his silence recurred to Larry.
unformedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrmd/
not having form or shape
From this reading Through Hunt's promise of cooperation he had at least made a start in his unformed plan regarding Maggie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
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 Indeed, that was a delicate situation!--containing all kinds of possible disasters for himself as well as for Hunt.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Somehow, he'd work out and put across the rest of it.
