adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I owe him two already, and he'll never forgive me if I overlook him now.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I owe him two already, and he'll never forgive me if I overlook him now.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you see Mr. Haight?” she asked of Ridgeway.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading “I wanted to favor him this break.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you see Mr. Haight?” she asked of Ridgeway.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
ensigns
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From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading “I wanted to favor him this break.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading I owe him two already, and he'll never forgive me if I overlook him now.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
Haight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you see Mr. Haight?” she asked of Ridgeway.
he'll
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From this reading I owe him two already, and he'll never forgive me if I overlook him now.”
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wanted to favor him this break.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wanted to favor him this break.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I owe him two already, and he'll never forgive me if I overlook him now.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
jostledverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəld/
past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I owe him two already, and he'll never forgive me if I overlook him now.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Do you see Mr. Haight?” she asked of Ridgeway.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I owe him two already, and he'll never forgive me if I overlook him now.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I owe him two already, and he'll never forgive me if I overlook him now.”
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do you see Mr. Haight?” she asked of Ridgeway.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading I owe him two already, and he'll never forgive me if I overlook him now.”
oweverbUS /oʊ/
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owe him two already, and he'll never forgive me if I overlook him now.”
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
Ridgeway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you see Mr. Haight?” she asked of Ridgeway.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Do you see Mr. Haight?” she asked of Ridgeway.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you see Mr. Haight?” she asked of Ridgeway.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I wanted to favor him this break.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wanted to favor him this break.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I owe him two already, and he'll never forgive me if I overlook him now.”
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I wanted to favor him this break.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerry Haight had gone to the hotel office for a few moments' rest and a cigarette, and was nowhere in sight.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you see Mr. Haight?” she asked of Ridgeway.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading But when the set broke, and Miss Herrick, despairing of Jerry, had started out to favor one of the younger ensigns, she suddenly jostled against him, pushing his way eagerly across the floor in the direction of the musicians' platform.
