AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
Atkins
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From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
CapitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The library furniture was solid and dignified.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
doorplatenoun
a nameplate fastened to a door; indicates the person who works or lives there
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
excursionistnoun
a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The library furniture was solid and dignified.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
Heman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
MONUMENTnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The library furniture was solid and dignified.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
TOPPLINGverbUS /ˈtɑːpəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “topple” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading He rented a furnished house on an eminently respectable street, and the polished doorplate bore his name in uncompromising characters.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The library furniture was solid and dignified.
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 THE TOPPLING OF A MONUMENT The Honorable Heman Atkins sat in the library of his Washington home, before a snapping log fire, reading a letter.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Its businesslike appearance impressed the stray excursionist from the Atkins district, when he or she visited the great man in whose affairs we felt such a personal interest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Atkins had, as he would have expressed it, “served his people” in Congress for so many years that he had long since passed the hotel stage of living at the Capital.
