AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
Charley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Yes, perfectly.”
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
propoundverbUS /prəˈpaʊnd/
put forward, as of an idea
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first day at home—A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning, as the quartette were at breakfast, Mr. Kennedy, senior, took occasion to propound to his son the plans he had laid down for them during the next week.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry and I will go with you; and after we have paid our respects to old Grant (another cup of tea, Kate, my darling)—you recollect him, Charley, don’t you?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, perfectly.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “In the first place, Charley, my boy,” said he, as well as a large mouthful of buffalo steak and potato would permit, “you must drive up to the fort and report yourself.
