adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUMMER STORMS Of course, in a way, the thing was simple.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
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 What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wheeze was, in a sense, straightforward and uncomplicated.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
Biddle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
blightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading But the blighted problem was, how the deuce to find the opportunity to start.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the blighted problem was, how the deuce to find the opportunity to start.
bygonesnounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːnz/
plural of “bygone” — past events to be put aside
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading SUMMER STORMS Of course, in a way, the thing was simple.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading But the blighted problem was, how the deuce to find the opportunity to start.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But the blighted problem was, how the deuce to find the opportunity to start.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the blighted problem was, how the deuce to find the opportunity to start.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUMMER STORMS Of course, in a way, the thing was simple.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUMMER STORMS Of course, in a way, the thing was simple.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But the blighted problem was, how the deuce to find the opportunity to start.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
PiratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
pitcher'snounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
Pittsburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading But the blighted problem was, how the deuce to find the opportunity to start.
restateverbUS /riˈsteɪt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The wheeze was, in a sense, straightforward and uncomplicated.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading SUMMER STORMS Of course, in a way, the thing was simple.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But the blighted problem was, how the deuce to find the opportunity to start.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
STORMSnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading SUMMER STORMS Of course, in a way, the thing was simple.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading The wheeze was, in a sense, straightforward and uncomplicated.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
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 SUMMER STORMS Of course, in a way, the thing was simple.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUMMER STORMS Of course, in a way, the thing was simple.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading SUMMER STORMS Of course, in a way, the thing was simple.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
uncomplicatedadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmpləkeɪtɪd/
lacking complexity
From this reading The wheeze was, in a sense, straightforward and uncomplicated.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
war-aims
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUMMER STORMS Of course, in a way, the thing was simple.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SUMMER STORMS Of course, in a way, the thing was simple.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he wanted to do was to point out to the injured girl all that hung on her.
wheezenounUS /wiːz/
breathing with a husky or whistling sound
From this reading The wheeze was, in a sense, straightforward and uncomplicated.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wished to touch her heart, to plead with her, to desire her to restate her war-aims, and to persuade her—before three o’clock when that stricken gentleman would be stepping into the pitcher’s box to loose off the first ball against the Pittsburg Pirates—to let bygones be bygones and forgive Augustus Biddle.
