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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It broke again in Sydney, but not until after I had had a good outing, and had also filled my lecture engagements.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It broke again in Sydney, but not until after I had had a good outing, and had also filled my lecture engagements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading This latest break lost me the chance of seeing Queensland.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading —Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This latest break lost me the chance of seeing Queensland.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It broke again in Sydney, but not until after I had had a good outing, and had also filled my lecture engagements.
fairishadjective
not excessive or extreme
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It broke again in Sydney, but not until after I had had a good outing, and had also filled my lecture engagements.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It broke again in Sydney, but not until after I had had a good outing, and had also filled my lecture engagements.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It broke again in Sydney, but not until after I had had a good outing, and had also filled my lecture engagements.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading This latest break lost me the chance of seeing Queensland.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading It broke again in Sydney, but not until after I had had a good outing, and had also filled my lecture engagements.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This latest break lost me the chance of seeing Queensland.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This latest break lost me the chance of seeing Queensland.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading —Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It broke again in Sydney, but not until after I had had a good outing, and had also filled my lecture engagements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading It broke again in Sydney, but not until after I had had a good outing, and had also filled my lecture engagements.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
Pudd'nhead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
QueenslandnounUS /ˈkwiːnzlænd/
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading This latest break lost me the chance of seeing Queensland.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading This latest break lost me the chance of seeing Queensland.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading It broke again in Sydney, but not until after I had had a good outing, and had also filled my lecture engagements.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This latest break lost me the chance of seeing Queensland.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It broke again in Sydney, but not until after I had had a good outing, and had also filled my lecture engagements.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading —Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading We can secure other people's approval, if we do right and try hard; but our own is worth a hundred of it, and no way has been found out of securing that.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading My health had broken down in New York in May; it had remained in a doubtful but fairish condition during a succeeding period of 82 days; it broke again on the Pacific.
