adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
compromisedverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzd/
past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
frontedverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
Radway
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From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
Renwick's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
Thorpe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Radway, grateful beyond expression, insisted on Thorpe's acceptance of an even thousand of it.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
unpleasingadjective
unpleasant or disagreeable to the senses
From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A white picket fence effectually separated it from a broad, shaded, not unpleasing street.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole affair was finally compromised for nine thousand dollars.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading It was a little painted frame house, back from the street, fronted by a precise bit of lawn, with a willow bush at one corner.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this money in hand, the latter felt justified in taking a vacation for the purpose of visiting his sister, so in two days after the signing of the check he walked up the straight garden path that led to Renwick's home.
