aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "I suppose we shall be awfully looked down on at first," mused Greg aloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Such tender ones won't make soldiers anyway."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've heard," murmured Greg, "that fellows usually get most woefully homesick at West Point."
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I suppose we shall be awfully looked down on at first," mused Greg aloud.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I suppose we shall be awfully looked down on at first," mused Greg aloud.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Then they've no business to come here," retorted Prescott, with spirit.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then they've no business to come here," retorted Prescott, with spirit.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I suppose we shall be awfully looked down on at first," mused Greg aloud.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I've heard," murmured Greg, "that fellows usually get most woefully homesick at West Point."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I suppose we shall be awfully looked down on at first," mused Greg aloud.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've heard," murmured Greg, "that fellows usually get most woefully homesick at West Point."
Greg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I've heard," murmured Greg, "that fellows usually get most woefully homesick at West Point."
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then they've no business to come here," retorted Prescott, with spirit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading "I've heard," murmured Greg, "that fellows usually get most woefully homesick at West Point."
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose we shall be awfully looked down on at first," mused Greg aloud.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've heard," murmured Greg, "that fellows usually get most woefully homesick at West Point."
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I suppose we shall be awfully looked down on at first," mused Greg aloud.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Such tender ones won't make soldiers anyway."
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I've heard," murmured Greg, "that fellows usually get most woefully homesick at West Point."
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I've heard," murmured Greg, "that fellows usually get most woefully homesick at West Point."
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "I suppose we shall be awfully looked down on at first," mused Greg aloud.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Then they've no business to come here," retorted Prescott, with spirit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Such tender ones won't make soldiers anyway."
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "I've heard," murmured Greg, "that fellows usually get most woefully homesick at West Point."
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "Then they've no business to come here," retorted Prescott, with spirit.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Then they've no business to come here," retorted Prescott, with spirit.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I suppose we shall be awfully looked down on at first," mused Greg aloud.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Such tender ones won't make soldiers anyway."
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "Then they've no business to come here," retorted Prescott, with spirit.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such tender ones won't make soldiers anyway."
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose we shall be awfully looked down on at first," mused Greg aloud.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "Such tender ones won't make soldiers anyway."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've heard," murmured Greg, "that fellows usually get most woefully homesick at West Point."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then they've no business to come here," retorted Prescott, with spirit.
they've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then they've no business to come here," retorted Prescott, with spirit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading "I've heard," murmured Greg, "that fellows usually get most woefully homesick at West Point."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose we shall be awfully looked down on at first," mused Greg aloud.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "I've heard," murmured Greg, "that fellows usually get most woefully homesick at West Point."
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Dick hung up his coat and hat, and Greg did the same, for the heat was turned on and the room wholly comfortable as to temperature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then they've no business to come here," retorted Prescott, with spirit.
woefullyadverbUS /ˈwoʊfəli/
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading "I've heard," murmured Greg, "that fellows usually get most woefully homesick at West Point."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Such tender ones won't make soldiers anyway."
