aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
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 The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he would not heed them.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He took his friends, and made them his enemies.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading But he would not heed them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He took his friends, and made them his enemies.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he would not heed them.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
Renshaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Whatever he saw, wherever he went, he took.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he would not heed them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Whatever he saw, wherever he went, he took.
volleysnounUS /ˈvɑːliz/
plural of “volley” — rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whatever he saw, wherever he went, he took.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I dread to think what the result might have been had his answer been other than it was.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever he saw, wherever he went, he took.
whereupon
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From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Whatever he saw, wherever he went, he took.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he would not heed them.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The next year he dropped tennis completely and became an ardent amateur photographer, whereupon all his friends implored him to return to tennis, and sought to interest him in talk about services and returns and volleys, and in anecdotes concerning Renshaw.
