afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
allusionsnounUS /əˈluːʒənz/
plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tone of discussion was much lower than at Mr. Morse’s table.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The men were not grave and dignified.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The tone of discussion was much lower than at Mr. Morse’s table.
dismounted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The men were not grave and dignified.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The tone of discussion was much lower than at Mr. Morse’s table.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were not grave and dignified.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
Morse's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tone of discussion was much lower than at Mr. Morse’s table.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The tone of discussion was much lower than at Mr. Morse’s table.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The tone of discussion was much lower than at Mr. Morse’s table.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The men were not grave and dignified.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
obsceneadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈsiːn/
designed to incite to indecency or lust
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
socialistsnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələsts/
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The tone of discussion was much lower than at Mr. Morse’s table.
tempersnounUS /ˈtempərz/
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The tone of discussion was much lower than at Mr. Morse’s table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lost their tempers easily and called one another names, while oaths and obscene allusions were frequent on their lips.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tone of discussion was much lower than at Mr. Morse’s table.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were not grave and dignified.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Once or twice in the month, while riding through the park on his way to the library, Martin dismounted from his wheel and listened to the arguments, and each time he tore himself away reluctantly.
wordyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdi/
using or containing too many words
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
working-classadjective
of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers
From this reading It was the knot of wordy socialists and working-class philosophers that held forth in the City Hall Park on warm afternoons that was responsible for the great discovery.
