adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading A lady in New York was mentioned; the same, it was said, to whom the letter found by Mrs. Dewey was addressed.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading In the spring a rumor got afloat that Mr. Dewey was soon to be married.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the spring a rumor got afloat that Mr. Dewey was soon to be married.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A lady in New York was mentioned; the same, it was said, to whom the letter found by Mrs. Dewey was addressed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A lady in New York was mentioned; the same, it was said, to whom the letter found by Mrs. Dewey was addressed.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the spring a rumor got afloat that Mr. Dewey was soon to be married.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A lady in New York was mentioned; the same, it was said, to whom the letter found by Mrs. Dewey was addressed.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A lady in New York was mentioned; the same, it was said, to whom the letter found by Mrs. Dewey was addressed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading In the spring a rumor got afloat that Mr. Dewey was soon to be married.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading A lady in New York was mentioned; the same, it was said, to whom the letter found by Mrs. Dewey was addressed.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A lady in New York was mentioned; the same, it was said, to whom the letter found by Mrs. Dewey was addressed.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A lady in New York was mentioned; the same, it was said, to whom the letter found by Mrs. Dewey was addressed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading In the spring a rumor got afloat that Mr. Dewey was soon to be married.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A lady in New York was mentioned; the same, it was said, to whom the letter found by Mrs. Dewey was addressed.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading A lady in New York was mentioned; the same, it was said, to whom the letter found by Mrs. Dewey was addressed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading In the spring a rumor got afloat that Mr. Dewey was soon to be married.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring a rumor got afloat that Mr. Dewey was soon to be married.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the spring a rumor got afloat that Mr. Dewey was soon to be married.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not see a great deal of Mr. Dewey in S----for some months after this.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I heard it casually remarked that he was traveling in the South and West, for a part of the time, on business.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A lady in New York was mentioned; the same, it was said, to whom the letter found by Mrs. Dewey was addressed.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The large interests of his firm involved in the two mills, however, made his presence necessary among us, and late in the fall he came back, and remained through the winter residing at the Allen House.
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 A lady in New York was mentioned; the same, it was said, to whom the letter found by Mrs. Dewey was addressed.
