adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I got a warm welcome on Monkey Hill.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading McGlingan had become editor-in-chief of a new daily newspaper.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
chaletnounUS /ˈʃæleɪ/
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading McGlingan had become editor-in-chief of a new daily newspaper.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
DistinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
editor-in-chief
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGlingan had become editor-in-chief of a new daily newspaper.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
ForcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got a warm welcome on Monkey Hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McGlingan had become editor-in-chief of a new daily newspaper.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I got a warm welcome on Monkey Hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got a warm welcome on Monkey Hill.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
McGlingan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGlingan had become editor-in-chief of a new daily newspaper.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading I got a warm welcome on Monkey Hill.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading McGlingan had become editor-in-chief of a new daily newspaper.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading McGlingan had become editor-in-chief of a new daily newspaper.
ObituariesnounUS /oʊˈbɪtʃuːeriz/
plural of “obituary” — a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I got a warm welcome on Monkey Hill.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
PersonsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
remunerativeadjectiveUS /riˈmjuːnərətɪv/
for which money is paid
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
TrumbullnounUS /ˈtrʌmbəl/
American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I got a warm welcome on Monkey Hill.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading He sat between Trumbull and McGlingan at table and told again of the time he had introduced the late Daniel Webster to the people of his native town.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading I got a warm welcome on Monkey Hill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Trumbull came to dine with us at the chalet the evening of my arrival.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Since the war began Mr Force had found ample and remunerative occupation writing the 'Obituaries of Distinguished Persons.
