adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
accentuatedverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
anti-caffeine
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From this reading He was sipping a cup of anti-caffeine.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
cerealnounUS /ˈsɪriəl/
grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet
From this reading On his right, toying listlessly with a plateful of cereal, sat his son, Washington.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
Cosmopolis
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From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He was sipping a cup of anti-caffeine.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
duckingnounUS /ˈdʌkɪŋ/
hunting ducks
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
EatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
FAMEnounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
half-moons
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From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
HALLnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sipping a cup of anti-caffeine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his right, toying listlessly with a plateful of cereal, sat his son, Washington.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
hunted-looking
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From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
lecturernounUS /ˈlektʃərər/
a public lecturer at certain universities
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading On his right, toying listlessly with a plateful of cereal, sat his son, Washington.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
McCall
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From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
McCall's
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From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
peekaboonoun
a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
platefulnoun
the quantity contained in a plate
From this reading On his right, toying listlessly with a plateful of cereal, sat his son, Washington.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
RationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading On his right, toying listlessly with a plateful of cereal, sat his son, Washington.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
semicircularadjectiveUS /ˌsemiˈsɜːrkjələr/
curved into a half circle
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading He was sipping a cup of anti-caffeine.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading On his right, toying listlessly with a plateful of cereal, sat his son, Washington.
STEPSnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Behind these, Mr. McCall’s eyes played a perpetual game of peekaboo, now peering over them, anon ducking down and hiding behind them.
toyingnounUS /ˈtɔɪɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading On his right, toying listlessly with a plateful of cereal, sat his son, Washington.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
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 On his right, toying listlessly with a plateful of cereal, sat his son, Washington.
WASHYadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːʃi/
overly diluted; thin and insipid
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Before her sat Mr. McCall, a little hunted-looking man, the natural peculiarities of whose face were accentuated by a pair of glasses of semicircular shape, like half-moons with the horns turned up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WASHY STEPS INTO THE HALL OF FAME At about nine o’clock next morning, in a suite at the Hotel Cosmopolis, Mrs. Cora Bates McCall, the eminent lecturer on Rational Eating, was seated at breakfast with her family.
