aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Bernini had telegraphed the gist of the adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Cutty arrived at the apartment in time to share dinner with Hawksley.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Cutty arrived at the apartment in time to share dinner with Hawksley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cutty arrived at the apartment in time to share dinner with Hawksley.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
Bernininoun
Italian sculptor and architect of the baroque period in Italy; designed many churches and chapels and tombs and fountains (1598-1680)
From this reading Bernini had telegraphed the gist of the adventure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could readily understand Hawksley's part; but Kitty's wasn't reducible to ordinary terms of expression.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
Conover
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From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could readily understand Hawksley's part; but Kitty's wasn't reducible to ordinary terms of expression.
Cutty
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From this reading Cutty arrived at the apartment in time to share dinner with Hawksley.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Cutty arrived at the apartment in time to share dinner with Hawksley.
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He could readily understand Hawksley's part; but Kitty's wasn't reducible to ordinary terms of expression.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
gistnounUS /dʒɪst/
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
From this reading Bernini had telegraphed the gist of the adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
Hawksley
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From this reading Cutty arrived at the apartment in time to share dinner with Hawksley.
Hawksley's
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From this reading He could readily understand Hawksley's part; but Kitty's wasn't reducible to ordinary terms of expression.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cutty arrived at the apartment in time to share dinner with Hawksley.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
Kitty's
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From this reading He could readily understand Hawksley's part; but Kitty's wasn't reducible to ordinary terms of expression.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He could readily understand Hawksley's part; but Kitty's wasn't reducible to ordinary terms of expression.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He could readily understand Hawksley's part; but Kitty's wasn't reducible to ordinary terms of expression.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading He could readily understand Hawksley's part; but Kitty's wasn't reducible to ordinary terms of expression.
reducibleadjectiveUS /rəˈduːsəbəl/
capable of being reduced
From this reading He could readily understand Hawksley's part; but Kitty's wasn't reducible to ordinary terms of expression.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Cutty arrived at the apartment in time to share dinner with Hawksley.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Bernini had telegraphed the gist of the adventure.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading He could readily understand Hawksley's part; but Kitty's wasn't reducible to ordinary terms of expression.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cutty arrived at the apartment in time to share dinner with Hawksley.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Cutty arrived at the apartment in time to share dinner with Hawksley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cutty arrived at the apartment in time to share dinner with Hawksley.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He could readily understand Hawksley's part; but Kitty's wasn't reducible to ordinary terms of expression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
wasn't
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From this reading He could readily understand Hawksley's part; but Kitty's wasn't reducible to ordinary terms of expression.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading He had wisely decided to say nothing about the escapade of Hawksley and Kitty Conover, since it had terminated fortunately.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cutty arrived at the apartment in time to share dinner with Hawksley.
wobbledverbUS /ˈwɑːbəld/
past form of “wobble” — move unsteadily
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young chap had run wild because his head still wobbled on his shoulders and because his isolation was beginning to scratch his nerves.
