adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
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 “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Peggy” was short for “Pegasus,” and was what Billy always called her luxurious, seven-seated touring car.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy with John and Peggy met Marie Hawthorn at the station.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Billy with John and Peggy met Marie Hawthorn at the station.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “I simply won't call it 'automobile,'” she had declared when she bought it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy with John and Peggy met Marie Hawthorn at the station.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “I simply won't call it 'automobile,'” she had declared when she bought it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I simply won't call it 'automobile,'” she had declared when she bought it.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Peggy” was short for “Pegasus,” and was what Billy always called her luxurious, seven-seated touring car.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Peggy” was short for “Pegasus,” and was what Billy always called her luxurious, seven-seated touring car.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I simply won't call it 'automobile,'” she had declared when she bought it.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Peggy” was short for “Pegasus,” and was what Billy always called her luxurious, seven-seated touring car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I simply won't call it 'automobile,'” she had declared when she bought it.
HawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading Billy with John and Peggy met Marie Hawthorn at the station.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Peggy” was short for “Pegasus,” and was what Billy always called her luxurious, seven-seated touring car.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I simply won't call it 'automobile,'” she had declared when she bought it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I simply won't call it 'automobile,'” she had declared when she bought it.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Billy with John and Peggy met Marie Hawthorn at the station.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading “Peggy” was short for “Pegasus,” and was what Billy always called her luxurious, seven-seated touring car.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billy with John and Peggy met Marie Hawthorn at the station.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Billy with John and Peggy met Marie Hawthorn at the station.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
PegasusnounUS /ˈpeɡəsəs/
(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
From this reading “Peggy” was short for “Pegasus,” and was what Billy always called her luxurious, seven-seated touring car.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billy with John and Peggy met Marie Hawthorn at the station.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
PullmannounUS /ˈpʊlmən/
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
seven-seated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Peggy” was short for “Pegasus,” and was what Billy always called her luxurious, seven-seated touring car.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I simply won't call it 'automobile,'” she had declared when she bought it.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Peggy” was short for “Pegasus,” and was what Billy always called her luxurious, seven-seated touring car.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I simply won't call it 'automobile,'” she had declared when she bought it.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Billy with John and Peggy met Marie Hawthorn at the station.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy with John and Peggy met Marie Hawthorn at the station.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading “Peggy” was short for “Pegasus,” and was what Billy always called her luxurious, seven-seated touring car.
trucksnounUS /trʌks/
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading As for calling it my 'car,' or my 'motor car'--I should expect to see a Pullman or one of those huge black trucks before my door, if I ordered it by either of those names.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Peggy” was short for “Pegasus,” and was what Billy always called her luxurious, seven-seated touring car.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “In the first place, it takes too long to say it, and in the second place, I don't want to add one more to the nineteen different ways to pronounce it that I hear all around me every day now.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Peggy” was short for “Pegasus,” and was what Billy always called her luxurious, seven-seated touring car.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I simply won't call it 'automobile,'” she had declared when she bought it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billy with John and Peggy met Marie Hawthorn at the station.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I simply won't call it 'automobile,'” she had declared when she bought it.
