acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
BoiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
brashadjectiveUS /bræʃ/
offensively bold
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
confidentiallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/
in a confidential manner
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading I had heard the truth--I made no effort to deceive myself there--but the truth was painful.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading I thanked him and departed from his presence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I had heard the truth--I made no effort to deceive myself there--but the truth was painful.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
FriendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thanked him and departed from his presence.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had heard the truth--I made no effort to deceive myself there--but the truth was painful.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had heard the truth--I made no effort to deceive myself there--but the truth was painful.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thanked him and departed from his presence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I thanked him and departed from his presence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading My spirits were low.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had heard the truth--I made no effort to deceive myself there--but the truth was painful.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I had heard the truth--I made no effort to deceive myself there--but the truth was painful.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I thanked him and departed from his presence.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
SonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
SpinachnounUS /ˈspɪnətʃ/
southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I thanked him and departed from his presence.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had heard the truth--I made no effort to deceive myself there--but the truth was painful.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _The Friendly Sons of the Boiled Spinach_ My friend gave me the names of several men of acknowledged standing and told me I should be making no mistake did I put myself in the hands of any one on the list.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I had heard the truth--I made no effort to deceive myself there--but the truth was painful.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had heard the truth--I made no effort to deceive myself there--but the truth was painful.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the casual eye I may have seemed, going away, to be in high spirits; but, confidentially, I wasn't feeling so very brash.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My spirits were low.
