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 a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
AnimalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was never any time off.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading So great was his success, that Henderson refused flattering offers to cross the Atlantic to show in Europe.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But off-time did come to Michael when Henderson fell ill of typhoid in Chicago.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading But off-time did come to Michael when Henderson fell ill of typhoid in Chicago.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But off-time did come to Michael when Henderson fell ill of typhoid in Chicago.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading So great was his success, that Henderson refused flattering offers to cross the Atlantic to show in Europe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But off-time did come to Michael when Henderson fell ill of typhoid in Chicago.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading So great was his success, that Henderson refused flattering offers to cross the Atlantic to show in Europe.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But off-time did come to Michael when Henderson fell ill of typhoid in Chicago.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading So great was his success, that Henderson refused flattering offers to cross the Atlantic to show in Europe.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So great was his success, that Henderson refused flattering offers to cross the Atlantic to show in Europe.
Henderson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But off-time did come to Michael when Henderson fell ill of typhoid in Chicago.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So great was his success, that Henderson refused flattering offers to cross the Atlantic to show in Europe.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
kennelnounUS /ˈkenəl/
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
Mulcachy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was never any time off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But off-time did come to Michael when Henderson fell ill of typhoid in Chicago.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was never any time off.
off-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But off-time did come to Michael when Henderson fell ill of typhoid in Chicago.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading So great was his success, that Henderson refused flattering offers to cross the Atlantic to show in Europe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading So great was his success, that Henderson refused flattering offers to cross the Atlantic to show in Europe.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So great was his success, that Henderson refused flattering offers to cross the Atlantic to show in Europe.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So great was his success, that Henderson refused flattering offers to cross the Atlantic to show in Europe.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading So great was his success, that Henderson refused flattering offers to cross the Atlantic to show in Europe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So great was his success, that Henderson refused flattering offers to cross the Atlantic to show in Europe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was never any time off.
three-months
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was never any time off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
typhoidnounUS /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/
serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
From this reading But off-time did come to Michael when Henderson fell ill of typhoid in Chicago.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was never any time off.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But off-time did come to Michael when Henderson fell ill of typhoid in Chicago.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a three-months' vacation for Michael, who, well treated but still a prisoner, spent it in a caged kennel in Mulcachy's Animal Home.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For two years Michael sang his way over the United States, to fame for himself and to fortune for Jacob Henderson.
