AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "BETTY IS A TRUMP!"
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading We pass for what we are: character teaches above our wills.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
acrosticnoun
a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
Alexandriannoun
a resident or native of Alexandria (especially Alexandria in Egypt)
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We pass for what we are: character teaches above our wills.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
BETTY
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From this reading "BETTY IS A TRUMP!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
Dinah's
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From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading --EMERSON.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We pass for what we are: character teaches above our wills.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "BETTY IS A TRUMP!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
Malcolm's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We pass for what we are: character teaches above our wills.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading We pass for what we are: character teaches above our wills.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading We pass for what we are: character teaches above our wills.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza: read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It had been Malcolm's intention to go back to town on the ensuing Monday, but on Dinah's pressing invitation he promised to remain another day.
TRUMPverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading "BETTY IS A TRUMP!"
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pass for what we are: character teaches above our wills.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We pass for what we are: character teaches above our wills.
willsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading We pass for what we are: character teaches above our wills.
