adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You stood by me like a man, Clifford.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We have got through an ugly task with tolerable success.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You stood by me like a man, Clifford.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
Clifford
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From this reading You stood by me like a man, Clifford.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
GamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We have got through an ugly task with tolerable success.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have got through an ugly task with tolerable success.
heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
How
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From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need not tell you how much I thank you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
Kingsley
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From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You stood by me like a man, Clifford.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You stood by me like a man, Clifford.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You stood by me like a man, Clifford.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I need not tell you how much I thank you.”
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not tell you how much I thank you.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not tell you how much I thank you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
PlayedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading You stood by me like a man, Clifford.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “We have got through an ugly task with tolerable success.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “We have got through an ugly task with tolerable success.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I need not tell you how much I thank you.”
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I need not tell you how much I thank you.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “We have got through an ugly task with tolerable success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I heartily rejoice that you are through with it, Kingsley; but I am not so sure that we can deliberately approve of everything that we may have been required by the circumstances of the case to do.”
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading “We have got through an ugly task with tolerable success.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “We have got through an ugly task with tolerable success.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
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 How the Game was Played “WELL, we may breathe awhile,” said Kingsley, as we found ourselves once more in the pure air, and under the blue sky of midnight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We have got through an ugly task with tolerable success.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You stood by me like a man, Clifford.
