advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading As he rode he revolved every argument he could think of to gain her compliance.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he rode he revolved every argument he could think of to gain her compliance.
Ay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, Monday morning, before we can wed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ay, Monday morning, before we can wed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ay, Monday morning, before we can wed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
compliancenounUS /kəmˈplaɪəns/
acting according to certain accepted standards
From this reading As he rode he revolved every argument he could think of to gain her compliance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he rode he revolved every argument he could think of to gain her compliance.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As he rode he revolved every argument he could think of to gain her compliance.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading As he rode he revolved every argument he could think of to gain her compliance.
Grassmere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he rode he revolved every argument he could think of to gain her compliance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he rode he revolved every argument he could think of to gain her compliance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure of it.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
MEADOWSnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ay, Monday morning, before we can wed.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading As he rode he revolved every argument he could think of to gain her compliance.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As he rode he revolved every argument he could think of to gain her compliance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ay, Monday morning, before we can wed.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Ay, Monday morning, before we can wed.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He felt sure she was more inclined to postpone the day than to advance it, but something told him his fate hung on this: “These two men will come home on Monday.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MEADOWS rode to Grassmere, to try and prevail with Susan to be married on Thursday next, instead of Monday.
