13th
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From this reading "The 13th will suit admirably," wrote Helen Borisoff.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading "The 13th will suit admirably," wrote Helen Borisoff.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading So Irene, alone, journeyed from King's Cross into the North Riding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I will meet you at the station."
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
Borisoff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The 13th will suit admirably," wrote Helen Borisoff.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading So Irene, alone, journeyed from King's Cross into the North Riding.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Irene, alone, journeyed from King's Cross into the North Riding.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "The 13th will suit admirably," wrote Helen Borisoff.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will meet you at the station."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So Irene, alone, journeyed from King's Cross into the North Riding.
Irene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Irene, alone, journeyed from King's Cross into the North Riding.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading So Irene, alone, journeyed from King's Cross into the North Riding.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So Irene, alone, journeyed from King's Cross into the North Riding.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I will meet you at the station."
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading So Irene, alone, journeyed from King's Cross into the North Riding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
RidingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading So Irene, alone, journeyed from King's Cross into the North Riding.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Irene, alone, journeyed from King's Cross into the North Riding.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I will meet you at the station."
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "The 13th will suit admirably," wrote Helen Borisoff.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The 13th will suit admirably," wrote Helen Borisoff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That morning my guests leave, and we shall be quiet--except for the popping of guns round about.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The 13th will suit admirably," wrote Helen Borisoff.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "The 13th will suit admirably," wrote Helen Borisoff.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Which reminds me that my big, healthy Englishman of a cousin (him you met in town) will be down here to slaughter little birds in aristocratic company, and may most likely look in to tell us of his bags.
