adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cyril had sailed for England, and Bertram had gone on a sketching trip with a friend.
accentuateverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪt/
to stress, single out as important
From this reading Even the presence of the little gray cat served only to accentuate the loneliness--it reminded him of Billy.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
Bertram
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From this reading Cyril had sailed for England, and Bertram had gone on a sketching trip with a friend.
BILLYnounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Even the presence of the little gray cat served only to accentuate the loneliness--it reminded him of Billy.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Cyril had sailed for England, and Bertram had gone on a sketching trip with a friend.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
DongnounUS /dɔːŋ/
the basic unit of money in Vietnam
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Cyril had sailed for England, and Bertram had gone on a sketching trip with a friend.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the presence of the little gray cat served only to accentuate the loneliness--it reminded him of Billy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cyril had sailed for England, and Bertram had gone on a sketching trip with a friend.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Cyril had sailed for England, and Bertram had gone on a sketching trip with a friend.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Cyril had sailed for England, and Bertram had gone on a sketching trip with a friend.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cyril had sailed for England, and Bertram had gone on a sketching trip with a friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the presence of the little gray cat served only to accentuate the loneliness--it reminded him of Billy.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even the presence of the little gray cat served only to accentuate the loneliness--it reminded him of Billy.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
LingnounUS /lɪŋ/
water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the presence of the little gray cat served only to accentuate the loneliness--it reminded him of Billy.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Even the presence of the little gray cat served only to accentuate the loneliness--it reminded him of Billy.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading William missed Billy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cyril had sailed for England, and Bertram had gone on a sketching trip with a friend.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Even the presence of the little gray cat served only to accentuate the loneliness--it reminded him of Billy.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Even the presence of the little gray cat served only to accentuate the loneliness--it reminded him of Billy.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Cyril had sailed for England, and Bertram had gone on a sketching trip with a friend.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Even the presence of the little gray cat served only to accentuate the loneliness--it reminded him of Billy.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading Cyril had sailed for England, and Bertram had gone on a sketching trip with a friend.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Cyril had sailed for England, and Bertram had gone on a sketching trip with a friend.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To William the house this summer was unusually lonely; indeed, he found the silent, deserted rooms almost unbearable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
WRITESverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading BILLY WRITES ANOTHER LETTER By the middle of June only William and the gray kitten were left with Pete and Dong Ling in the Beacon Street house.
