AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then I opened them again, quickly.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
beatitudenoun
a state of supreme happiness
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From my desk I could see Peter standing in the doorway of the news editor’s room.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading From my desk I could see Peter standing in the doorway of the news editor’s room.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading From my desk I could see Peter standing in the doorway of the news editor’s room.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading No, it was not a dream.
editor'snounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
possessive form of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading From my desk I could see Peter standing in the doorway of the news editor’s room.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I shut my eyes for a moment.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From my desk I could see Peter standing in the doorway of the news editor’s room.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From my desk I could see Peter standing in the doorway of the news editor’s room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, it was not a dream.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I shut my eyes for a moment.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From my desk I could see Peter standing in the doorway of the news editor’s room.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading From my desk I could see Peter standing in the doorway of the news editor’s room.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, it was not a dream.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, it was not a dream.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then I opened them again, quickly.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading From my desk I could see Peter standing in the doorway of the news editor’s room.
platitudenounUS /ˈplætɪtuːd/
a trite or obvious remark
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
quare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Then I opened them again, quickly.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From my desk I could see Peter standing in the doorway of the news editor’s room.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From my desk I could see Peter standing in the doorway of the news editor’s room.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading I shut my eyes for a moment.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading From my desk I could see Peter standing in the doorway of the news editor’s room.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then I opened them again, quickly.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I opened them again, quickly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
TURNverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, it was not a dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
WHEELverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL “You who were ever alert to befriend a man You who were ever the first to defend a man, You who had always the money to lend a man Down on his luck and hard up for a V, Sure you’ll be playing a harp in beatitude (And a quare sight you will be in that attitude) Some day, where gratitude seems but a platitude, You’ll find your latitude.”
