adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading The fact is, it has been a great boon to the country.
BoswellnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The fact is, it has been a great boon to the country.
enlightenverbUS /ˌenˈlaɪtən/
make understand
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, it has been a great boon to the country.
fadnounUS /fæd/
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
GOLFnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
HADESnounUS /ˈheɪdiz/
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has golf taken hold of Hades yet?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Has golf taken hold of Hades yet?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
I've
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From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, it has been a great boon to the country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
Jim
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From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Has it?” laughed my visitor; “well, I should rather say it had.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Has it?” laughed my visitor; “well, I should rather say it had.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Has golf taken hold of Hades yet?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “Has it?” laughed my visitor; “well, I should rather say it had.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Has it?” laughed my visitor; “well, I should rather say it had.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Has it?” laughed my visitor; “well, I should rather say it had.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Has golf taken hold of Hades yet?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
type-writer
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From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading “Has it?” laughed my visitor; “well, I should rather say it had.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Has it?” laughed my visitor; “well, I should rather say it had.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading You referred to it some time ago, and I've been wondering ever since if it had become a fad with you.”
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Has golf taken hold of Hades yet?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading X. GOLF IN HADES “Jim,” said I to Boswell one morning as the type-writer began to work, “perhaps you can enlighten me on a point concerning which a great many people have questioned me recently.
