adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
bachelorsnounUS /ˈbætʃlərz/
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
Badger'snounUS /ˈbædʒərz/
possessive form of “badger” — a native or resident of Wisconsin
From this reading Simeon Baker had paid for the refreshment, ordering the supplies sent in from Mr. Chris Badger's store.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Simeon Baker had paid for the refreshment, ordering the supplies sent in from Mr. Chris Badger's store.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
Caleb
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From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
Chris
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From this reading Simeon Baker had paid for the refreshment, ordering the supplies sent in from Mr. Chris Badger's store.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Simeon had received an unexpected high price for cranberries shipped to New York, and was in consequence “flush” and reckless.
cranberriesnounUS /ˈkrænberiz/
plural of “cranberry” — any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading Simeon had received an unexpected high price for cranberries shipped to New York, and was in consequence “flush” and reckless.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Simeon had received an unexpected high price for cranberries shipped to New York, and was in consequence “flush” and reckless.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Simeon Baker had paid for the refreshment, ordering the supplies sent in from Mr. Chris Badger's store.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Simeon Baker had paid for the refreshment, ordering the supplies sent in from Mr. Chris Badger's store.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
grouchnounUS /ɡraʊtʃ/
a bad-tempered person
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Simeon Baker had paid for the refreshment, ordering the supplies sent in from Mr. Chris Badger's store.
Hammond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Simeon had received an unexpected high price for cranberries shipped to New York, and was in consequence “flush” and reckless.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simeon Baker had paid for the refreshment, ordering the supplies sent in from Mr. Chris Badger's store.
indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
injudiciousadjectiveUS /ˌɪndʒʌˈdɪʃəs/
lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Simeon had received an unexpected high price for cranberries shipped to New York, and was in consequence “flush” and reckless.
nine-thirty
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From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading Simeon Baker had paid for the refreshment, ordering the supplies sent in from Mr. Chris Badger's store.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Simeon Baker had paid for the refreshment, ordering the supplies sent in from Mr. Chris Badger's store.
partaking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Simeon had received an unexpected high price for cranberries shipped to New York, and was in consequence “flush” and reckless.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Simeon had received an unexpected high price for cranberries shipped to New York, and was in consequence “flush” and reckless.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Simeon had received an unexpected high price for cranberries shipped to New York, and was in consequence “flush” and reckless.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
sarsaparillanoun
any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Simeon Baker had paid for the refreshment, ordering the supplies sent in from Mr. Chris Badger's store.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading Simeon had received an unexpected high price for cranberries shipped to New York, and was in consequence “flush” and reckless.
SimeonnounUS /ˈsɪmiən/
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading Simeon Baker had paid for the refreshment, ordering the supplies sent in from Mr. Chris Badger's store.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Simeon Baker had paid for the refreshment, ordering the supplies sent in from Mr. Chris Badger's store.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Simeon Baker had paid for the refreshment, ordering the supplies sent in from Mr. Chris Badger's store.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Simeon had received an unexpected high price for cranberries shipped to New York, and was in consequence “flush” and reckless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The indigestion was due to an injudicious partaking of light refreshment--sandwiches, ice cream and sarsaparilla “tonic”--at the club the previous evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Caleb Hammond rose that Sunday morning with a partially developed attack of indigestion and a thoroughly developed “grouch.”
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Simeon had received an unexpected high price for cranberries shipped to New York, and was in consequence “flush” and reckless.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He appeared at the club at nine-thirty, after most of its married members had departed for their homes and only a few of the younger set and one or two bachelors, like Mr. Hammond, remained, and announced that he was going to “blow the crowd.”
