adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
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 of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading All of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading All of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I should never have come.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading All of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
FearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
Great-grandfather
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
GuestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I should never have come.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading All of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading All of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading All of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading All of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
scepticaladjective
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading All of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should never have come.
similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
SorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading All of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
trespassingadjectiveUS /ˈtrespæsɪŋ/
gradually intrusive without right or permission
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
unexpiredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspaɪərd/
not having come to an end or been terminated by passage of time
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fear of trespassing on their time prevented me from questioning each of them up to the full limit of the period contracted for.
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 V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading All of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I understand that I have still to my credit at the agency five minutes’ talk with Napoleon, available at any time, and similarly five minutes each with Franklin and Washington, to say nothing of ten minutes’ unexpired time with Great-grandfather.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All of these opportunities I am willing to dispose of at a reduced rate to anyone still sceptical of the reality of the spirit world.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading V. The Sorrows of a Summer Guest Let me admit, as I start to write, that the whole thing is my own fault.
