adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Yet there is another side to the picture.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
ComradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
hand-in-hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
OFFICEnounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Yet there is another side to the picture.
Psmith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
saddeningverbUS /ˈsædənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Yet there is another side to the picture.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there is another side to the picture.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Psmith came down to the ferry to see him off, and hung about moodily until the time of departure.
VISITORSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "It is saddening me to a great extent, Comrade Jackson," he said, "this perpetual parting of the ways.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading VISITORS AT THE OFFICE On the following morning Mike had to leave with the team for Philadelphia.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there is another side to the picture.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I think of the happy moments we have spent hand-in-hand across the seas, it fills me with a certain melancholy to have you flitting off in this manner without me.
