aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LETTERS AND RHYMES Dick’s home letters became shorter about this time.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading Sumner’s faith in Dick remained unimpaired, although the latter had still to announce his acceptance on the Parkinson First Team.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sumner’s faith in Dick remained unimpaired, although the latter had still to announce his acceptance on the Parkinson First Team.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LETTERS AND RHYMES Dick’s home letters became shorter about this time.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Sumner’s faith in Dick remained unimpaired, although the latter had still to announce his acceptance on the Parkinson First Team.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading LETTERS AND RHYMES Dick’s home letters became shorter about this time.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Life was very busy for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wrote the news, but he no longer indulged his pen in descriptions.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading He wrote the news, but he no longer indulged his pen in descriptions.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Sumner’s faith in Dick remained unimpaired, although the latter had still to announce his acceptance on the Parkinson First Team.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading LETTERS AND RHYMES Dick’s home letters became shorter about this time.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Sumner’s faith in Dick remained unimpaired, although the latter had still to announce his acceptance on the Parkinson First Team.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sumner’s faith in Dick remained unimpaired, although the latter had still to announce his acceptance on the Parkinson First Team.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Life was very busy for him.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote the news, but he no longer indulged his pen in descriptions.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Life was very busy for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrote the news, but he no longer indulged his pen in descriptions.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LETTERS AND RHYMES Dick’s home letters became shorter about this time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wrote the news, but he no longer indulged his pen in descriptions.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading He wrote the news, but he no longer indulged his pen in descriptions.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Sumner’s faith in Dick remained unimpaired, although the latter had still to announce his acceptance on the Parkinson First Team.
Leonardville
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From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS AND RHYMES Dick’s home letters became shorter about this time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life was very busy for him.
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 Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
for more time
From this reading He wrote the news, but he no longer indulged his pen in descriptions.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He wrote the news, but he no longer indulged his pen in descriptions.
not any; not one
From this reading He wrote the news, but he no longer indulged his pen in descriptions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sumner’s faith in Dick remained unimpaired, although the latter had still to announce his acceptance on the Parkinson First Team.
ParkinsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrkɪnsən/
English surgeon (1755-1824)
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading He wrote the news, but he no longer indulged his pen in descriptions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
on the contrary
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sumner’s faith in Dick remained unimpaired, although the latter had still to announce his acceptance on the Parkinson First Team.
RHYMESnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading LETTERS AND RHYMES Dick’s home letters became shorter about this time.
an educational institution
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading LETTERS AND RHYMES Dick’s home letters became shorter about this time.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sumner’s faith in Dick remained unimpaired, although the latter had still to announce his acceptance on the Parkinson First Team.
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
Sumner's
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From this reading Sumner’s faith in Dick remained unimpaired, although the latter had still to announce his acceptance on the Parkinson First Team.
TeamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wrote the news, but he no longer indulged his pen in descriptions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LETTERS AND RHYMES Dick’s home letters became shorter about this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LETTERS AND RHYMES Dick’s home letters became shorter about this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sumner’s faith in Dick remained unimpaired, although the latter had still to announce his acceptance on the Parkinson First Team.
two times
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
unimpairedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈperd/
not damaged or diminished in any respect
From this reading Sumner’s faith in Dick remained unimpaired, although the latter had still to announce his acceptance on the Parkinson First Team.
precisely as stated
From this reading Life was very busy for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life was very busy for him.
a Caucasian
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Sumner White had written twice from Leonardville, rather long letters about the High School Team, with messages from Dick’s former schoolmates and questions about Parkinson football methods.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote the news, but he no longer indulged his pen in descriptions.
