adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To him, on the contrary, it was a disagreeable subject.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Had Frank shown himself incompetent, and made himself ridiculous by blunders, it would have afforded John satisfaction.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
blundersnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
From this reading Had Frank shown himself incompetent, and made himself ridiculous by blunders, it would have afforded John satisfaction.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had Frank shown himself incompetent, and made himself ridiculous by blunders, it would have afforded John satisfaction.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
CommonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading To him, on the contrary, it was a disagreeable subject.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading To him, on the contrary, it was a disagreeable subject.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
else
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From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Frank shown himself incompetent, and made himself ridiculous by blunders, it would have afforded John satisfaction.
Haynes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him, on the contrary, it was a disagreeable subject.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had Frank shown himself incompetent, and made himself ridiculous by blunders, it would have afforded John satisfaction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
incompetentnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading Had Frank shown himself incompetent, and made himself ridiculous by blunders, it would have afforded John satisfaction.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Had Frank shown himself incompetent, and made himself ridiculous by blunders, it would have afforded John satisfaction.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To him, on the contrary, it was a disagreeable subject.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Had Frank shown himself incompetent, and made himself ridiculous by blunders, it would have afforded John satisfaction.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Had Frank shown himself incompetent, and made himself ridiculous by blunders, it would have afforded John satisfaction.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Had Frank shown himself incompetent, and made himself ridiculous by blunders, it would have afforded John satisfaction.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading To him, on the contrary, it was a disagreeable subject.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To him, on the contrary, it was a disagreeable subject.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the pleasant spring days the company came out twice a week, and went through company drill on the Common, under the command of Frank, or Captain Frost, as he was now called.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the boys with whom he had been accustomed to associate belonged to it, and in their interest could talk of nothing else.
withdrawalnounUS /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/
a retraction of a previously held position
From this reading John Haynes found the time hang heavily upon his hand after his withdrawal from the boys' volunteer company.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Frank shown himself incompetent, and made himself ridiculous by blunders, it would have afforded John satisfaction.
