aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now, Eric, I want to know what all this is about.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He arrived in the afternoon when Eric was in school.
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 “Now, Eric, I want to know what all this is about.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But he looked curiously at Eric when the two young men found themselves alone in the upstairs room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrived in the afternoon when Eric was in school.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he looked curiously at Eric when the two young men found themselves alone in the upstairs room.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading The next week David Baker came to Lindsay.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he looked curiously at Eric when the two young men found themselves alone in the upstairs room.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next week David Baker came to Lindsay.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading But he looked curiously at Eric when the two young men found themselves alone in the upstairs room.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The next week David Baker came to Lindsay.
Eric
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From this reading He arrived in the afternoon when Eric was in school.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
hail-fellow-well-metadjective
heartily friendly and congenial
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arrived in the afternoon when Eric was in school.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, Eric, I want to know what all this is about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He arrived in the afternoon when Eric was in school.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, Eric, I want to know what all this is about.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Now, Eric, I want to know what all this is about.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading The next week David Baker came to Lindsay.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But he looked curiously at Eric when the two young men found themselves alone in the upstairs room.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But he looked curiously at Eric when the two young men found themselves alone in the upstairs room.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next week David Baker came to Lindsay.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Eric, I want to know what all this is about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But he looked curiously at Eric when the two young men found themselves alone in the upstairs room.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading He arrived in the afternoon when Eric was in school.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next week David Baker came to Lindsay.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But he looked curiously at Eric when the two young men found themselves alone in the upstairs room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now, Eric, I want to know what all this is about.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next week David Baker came to Lindsay.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But he looked curiously at Eric when the two young men found themselves alone in the upstairs room.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading But he looked curiously at Eric when the two young men found themselves alone in the upstairs room.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Now, Eric, I want to know what all this is about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He arrived in the afternoon when Eric was in school.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next week David Baker came to Lindsay.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now, Eric, I want to know what all this is about.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He arrived in the afternoon when Eric was in school.
Williamson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
wormed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the latter came home he found that David had, in the space of an hour, captured Mrs. Williamson’s heart, wormed himself into the good graces of Timothy, and become hail-fellow-well-met with old Robert.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But he looked curiously at Eric when the two young men found themselves alone in the upstairs room.
