adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
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 And all too little to atone For knowing what should ne’er be known.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all too little to atone For knowing what should ne’er be known.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
atoneverbUS /əˈtoʊn/
make amends for
From this reading And all too little to atone For knowing what should ne’er be known.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And all too little to atone For knowing what should ne’er be known.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Should they go on thither at once, or try to find the photographer nearer at hand?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And all too little to atone For knowing what should ne’er be known.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Should they go on thither at once, or try to find the photographer nearer at hand?
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Should they go on thither at once, or try to find the photographer nearer at hand?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And all too little to atone For knowing what should ne’er be known.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And all too little to atone For knowing what should ne’er be known.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And all too little to atone For knowing what should ne’er be known.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And all too little to atone For knowing what should ne’er be known.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Should they go on thither at once, or try to find the photographer nearer at hand?
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Should they go on thither at once, or try to find the photographer nearer at hand?
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Should they go on thither at once, or try to find the photographer nearer at hand?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Should they go on thither at once, or try to find the photographer nearer at hand?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading Should they go on thither at once, or try to find the photographer nearer at hand?
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And all too little to atone For knowing what should ne’er be known.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should they go on thither at once, or try to find the photographer nearer at hand?
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Should they go on thither at once, or try to find the photographer nearer at hand?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
thronging
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And all too little to atone For knowing what should ne’er be known.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And all too little to atone For knowing what should ne’er be known.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Should they go on thither at once, or try to find the photographer nearer at hand?
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And all too little to atone For knowing what should ne’er be known.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was on a Friday that they landed, and they resolved to wait till Monday, Jock thinking that a rest would be better for his mother.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The season at Saratoga was not yet over, the travellers were told at New York, though people were fast thronging back into “the city.”
