adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He inferred, indeed, that since the line was to end, it had chosen a fitting finish in his immediate progenitor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading That night, at dinner, I said, "Anne, are there any Bullards in this neighborhood now?"
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That night, at dinner, I said, "Anne, are there any Bullards in this neighborhood now?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That night, at dinner, I said, "Anne, are there any Bullards in this neighborhood now?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night, at dinner, I said, "Anne, are there any Bullards in this neighborhood now?"
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading So on this day I found the name Bullard in the book.
Bullard
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From this reading So on this day I found the name Bullard in the book.
Bullards
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From this reading That night, at dinner, I said, "Anne, are there any Bullards in this neighborhood now?"
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He inferred, indeed, that since the line was to end, it had chosen a fitting finish in his immediate progenitor.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So on this day I found the name Bullard in the book.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading That night, at dinner, I said, "Anne, are there any Bullards in this neighborhood now?"
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He inferred, indeed, that since the line was to end, it had chosen a fitting finish in his immediate progenitor.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He inferred, indeed, that since the line was to end, it had chosen a fitting finish in his immediate progenitor.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading He inferred, indeed, that since the line was to end, it had chosen a fitting finish in his immediate progenitor.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading So on this day I found the name Bullard in the book.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have never heard of any.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have never heard of any.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He inferred, indeed, that since the line was to end, it had chosen a fitting finish in his immediate progenitor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So on this day I found the name Bullard in the book.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading He inferred, indeed, that since the line was to end, it had chosen a fitting finish in his immediate progenitor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So on this day I found the name Bullard in the book.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He inferred, indeed, that since the line was to end, it had chosen a fitting finish in his immediate progenitor.
inferredverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading He inferred, indeed, that since the line was to end, it had chosen a fitting finish in his immediate progenitor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So on this day I found the name Bullard in the book.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading That night, at dinner, I said, "Anne, are there any Bullards in this neighborhood now?"
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have never heard of any.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, at dinner, I said, "Anne, are there any Bullards in this neighborhood now?"
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That night, at dinner, I said, "Anne, are there any Bullards in this neighborhood now?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So on this day I found the name Bullard in the book.
progenitornounUS /proʊˈdʒenɪtər/
an ancestor in the direct line
From this reading He inferred, indeed, that since the line was to end, it had chosen a fitting finish in his immediate progenitor.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That night, at dinner, I said, "Anne, are there any Bullards in this neighborhood now?"
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He inferred, indeed, that since the line was to end, it had chosen a fitting finish in his immediate progenitor.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So on this day I found the name Bullard in the book.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
Thaddeus's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So on this day I found the name Bullard in the book.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading That night, at dinner, I said, "Anne, are there any Bullards in this neighborhood now?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So on this day I found the name Bullard in the book.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had belonged to the Reverend Samuel Thaddeus's grandmother, and he distinctly stated that she was the last of her line.
