adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
Conover
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From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What did that signify save that Johnny Two-Hawks had fought somewhere that day for his life?
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did that signify save that Johnny Two-Hawks had fought somewhere that day for his life?
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What did that signify save that Johnny Two-Hawks had fought somewhere that day for his life?
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading What did that signify save that Johnny Two-Hawks had fought somewhere that day for his life?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
Gregor's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What did that signify save that Johnny Two-Hawks had fought somewhere that day for his life?
HarmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
impeccableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpekəbəl/
without fault or error
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading What did that signify save that Johnny Two-Hawks had fought somewhere that day for his life?
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What did that signify save that Johnny Two-Hawks had fought somewhere that day for his life?
MoribundadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəbənd/
not growing or changing; without force or vitality
From this reading Moribund perspectives.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
paramountadjectiveUS /ˈperəmaʊnt/
having superior power and influence
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
perspectivesnounUS /pərˈspektɪvz/
plural of “perspective” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Moribund perspectives.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
reportorial
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading What did that signify save that Johnny Two-Hawks had fought somewhere that day for his life?
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading What did that signify save that Johnny Two-Hawks had fought somewhere that day for his life?
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading What did that signify save that Johnny Two-Hawks had fought somewhere that day for his life?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
Two-Hawks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her newspaper was as far from her as the poles; simply a paramount desire to translate the incomprehensible into sequence and consequence.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did that signify save that Johnny Two-Hawks had fought somewhere that day for his life?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reportorial instinct in Kitty Conover, combined with her natural feminine curiosity, impelled her to seek to the bottom of affair.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Harmless old Gregor's disappearance and the advent of John Two-Hawks--the absurdity of that name!--with his impeccable English accent, his Latin gestures, and his black eye, convinced her that it was political; an electrical cross current out of that broken world over there.
