adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
championshipnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
the status of being a champion
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading They were very ordinary skaters, and stood no chance of winning the match themselves.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
followernounUS /ˈfɑːloʊər/
a person who accepts the leadership of another
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Indeed, Tom ventured to hint as much.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Tom ventured to hint as much.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading They were very ordinary skaters, and stood no chance of winning the match themselves.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, Tom ventured to hint as much.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were very ordinary skaters, and stood no chance of winning the match themselves.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
open-handed
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From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading They were very ordinary skaters, and stood no chance of winning the match themselves.
Randolph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
Randolph's
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From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
skatersnounUS /ˈskeɪtərz/
plural of “skater” — someone who skates
From this reading They were very ordinary skaters, and stood no chance of winning the match themselves.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They were very ordinary skaters, and stood no chance of winning the match themselves.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were very ordinary skaters, and stood no chance of winning the match themselves.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were very ordinary skaters, and stood no chance of winning the match themselves.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very ordinary skaters, and stood no chance of winning the match themselves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Indeed, Tom ventured to hint as much.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very ordinary skaters, and stood no chance of winning the match themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing in Randolph's character granted such a hope, for he was by no means generous or open-handed, but each thought that he might open his heart on this occasion.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
WaterburynounUS /ˈwɔːtərberi/
a city in west central Connecticut
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Tom Harper and Sam Noble were not wholly disinterested in their championship of Randolph.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading They were very ordinary skaters, and stood no chance of winning the match themselves.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading They wished Randolph to win, for each hoped, as he had a silver watch himself already, he might give the Waterbury to his faithful friend and follower.
