adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
emissarynounUS /ˈeməseri/
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
JacobinnounUS /ˈdʒækəbən/
a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
subscriptionsnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The political talk ended at last, the gentlemen returned to the ladies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
TransylvanianounUS /ˌtrænzilˈveɪniə/
a historical plateau region in northwestern Romania that is separated from the rest of the country by the Transylvanian Alps; originally part of Hungary; incorporated into Romania at the end of World War I
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
Vice-President
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As soon as his school is out, we are going to send him to ask subscriptions from the President, the Vice-President, and others, and then on to Philadelphia to buy the books."
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall soon put him beyond the reach of his law," said a member of the Transylvania Library Committee.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The schoolmaster scarcely realized what he had done when he consented to act as a secret emissary of the Jacobin Club of Lexington to the club in Philadelphia during the summer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A shadow fell upon the face of another officer, and in a lowered tone he said, with cold emphasis: "I am sorry that the citizens of this town should stoop to ask anything from such a man as George Washington."
