adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The editor, who had been publishing a series of musical compositions, solicited the aid of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The editor, who had been publishing a series of musical compositions, solicited the aid of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, negotiate it he must and he did!
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That promise was kept monthly, and for nearly two years her articles appeared, with satisfaction to Miss Greenaway and with great success to the magazine.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The editor, who had been publishing a series of musical compositions, solicited the aid of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading That promise was kept monthly, and for nearly two years her articles appeared, with satisfaction to Miss Greenaway and with great success to the magazine.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The editor, who had been publishing a series of musical compositions, solicited the aid of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
Bok's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
compositionsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “composition” — the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading The editor, who had been publishing a series of musical compositions, solicited the aid of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Still, negotiate it he must and he did!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
generatedverbUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtəd/
past form of “generate” — bring into existence
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That promise was kept monthly, and for nearly two years her articles appeared, with satisfaction to Miss Greenaway and with great success to the magazine.
Greenaway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, negotiate it he must and he did!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, negotiate it he must and he did!
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading That promise was kept monthly, and for nearly two years her articles appeared, with satisfaction to Miss Greenaway and with great success to the magazine.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading That promise was kept monthly, and for nearly two years her articles appeared, with satisfaction to Miss Greenaway and with great success to the magazine.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The editor, who had been publishing a series of musical compositions, solicited the aid of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Still, negotiate it he must and he did!
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That promise was kept monthly, and for nearly two years her articles appeared, with satisfaction to Miss Greenaway and with great success to the magazine.
negotiateverbUS /nəˈɡoʊʃieɪt/
discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading Still, negotiate it he must and he did!
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading The editor, who had been publishing a series of musical compositions, solicited the aid of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading That promise was kept monthly, and for nearly two years her articles appeared, with satisfaction to Miss Greenaway and with great success to the magazine.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The editor, who had been publishing a series of musical compositions, solicited the aid of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The editor, who had been publishing a series of musical compositions, solicited the aid of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
solicitedverbUS /səˈlɪsɪtɪd/
past form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
From this reading The editor, who had been publishing a series of musical compositions, solicited the aid of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
sorenessnoun
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, negotiate it he must and he did!
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading That promise was kept monthly, and for nearly two years her articles appeared, with satisfaction to Miss Greenaway and with great success to the magazine.
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading The editor, who had been publishing a series of musical compositions, solicited the aid of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That promise was kept monthly, and for nearly two years her articles appeared, with satisfaction to Miss Greenaway and with great success to the magazine.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That promise was kept monthly, and for nearly two years her articles appeared, with satisfaction to Miss Greenaway and with great success to the magazine.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The next opposition to Bok's plans arose from the soreness generated by the absence of copyright laws between the United States and Great Britain and Europe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That promise was kept monthly, and for nearly two years her articles appeared, with satisfaction to Miss Greenaway and with great success to the magazine.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The editor, who had been publishing a series of musical compositions, solicited the aid of Sir Arthur Sullivan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And after luncheon in the garden, with the cat in his lap, Miss Greenaway perceptibly thawed out, and when the editor left late that afternoon he had the promise of the artist that she would do her first magazine work for him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading That promise was kept monthly, and for nearly two years her articles appeared, with satisfaction to Miss Greenaway and with great success to the magazine.
