adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
Bertram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Henshaw family did not return to the Strata until late in September.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The Henshaw family did not return to the Strata until late in September.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
Henshaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Henshaw family did not return to the Strata until late in September.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Henshaw family did not return to the Strata until late in September.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Henshaw family did not return to the Strata until late in September.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Henshaw family did not return to the Strata until late in September.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Henshaw family did not return to the Strata until late in September.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The Henshaw family did not return to the Strata until late in September.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
StratanounUS /ˈstrætə/
plural of “stratum” — one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading The Henshaw family did not return to the Strata until late in September.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Henshaw family did not return to the Strata until late in September.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Henshaw family did not return to the Strata until late in September.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Henshaw family did not return to the Strata until late in September.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
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 Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William came back from his fishing trip in August, and resumed his old habit of sleeping at the house and taking his meals at the club.
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading To be sure, for a week he went back and forth between the city and the beach house; but it happened to be a time when Bertram, Jr., was cutting a tooth, and this so wore upon William's sympathy--William still could not help insisting it _might_ be a pin--that he concluded peace lay only in flight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Billy said that the sea air seemed to agree so well with the baby it would be a pity to change until the weather became really too cool at the shore to be comfortable.
