aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading I was bent on discovering, if possible, the cause of my cousin’s annoyance whenever Wyncote was mentioned.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are old friends of your family.”
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading I was bent on discovering, if possible, the cause of my cousin’s annoyance whenever Wyncote was mentioned.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “You know,” I said, “we are the elder branch.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I was bent on discovering, if possible, the cause of my cousin’s annoyance whenever Wyncote was mentioned.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I was bent on discovering, if possible, the cause of my cousin’s annoyance whenever Wyncote was mentioned.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I was bent on discovering, if possible, the cause of my cousin’s annoyance whenever Wyncote was mentioned.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “You know,” I said, “we are the elder branch.”
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading “We are old friends of your family.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “We are old friends of your family.”
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know,” I said, “we are the elder branch.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was bent on discovering, if possible, the cause of my cousin’s annoyance whenever Wyncote was mentioned.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know,” I said, “we are the elder branch.”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So my mother writes me,” said Tarleton.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I was bent on discovering, if possible, the cause of my cousin’s annoyance whenever Wyncote was mentioned.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “So my mother writes me,” said Tarleton.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So my mother writes me,” said Tarleton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We are old friends of your family.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “We are old friends of your family.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was bent on discovering, if possible, the cause of my cousin’s annoyance whenever Wyncote was mentioned.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I was bent on discovering, if possible, the cause of my cousin’s annoyance whenever Wyncote was mentioned.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So my mother writes me,” said Tarleton.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So my mother writes me,” said Tarleton.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
Tarleton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So my mother writes me,” said Tarleton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You know,” I said, “we are the elder branch.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was bent on discovering, if possible, the cause of my cousin’s annoyance whenever Wyncote was mentioned.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are old friends of your family.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I was bent on discovering, if possible, the cause of my cousin’s annoyance whenever Wyncote was mentioned.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I wish it were true about our getting rich,” said Arthur, with the relaxed look about the jaw I had come to know so well; it came as he began to speak.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “So my mother writes me,” said Tarleton.
Wyncote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was bent on discovering, if possible, the cause of my cousin’s annoyance whenever Wyncote was mentioned.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know,” I said, “we are the elder branch.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We are old friends of your family.”
