adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “An adventure!
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Just as I was writing these last words, I heard the cry of a young person, as it sounded, for help.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just as I was writing these last words, I heard the cry of a young person, as it sounded, for help.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Just as I was writing these last words, I heard the cry of a young person, as it sounded, for help.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just as I was writing these last words, I heard the cry of a young person, as it sounded, for help.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as I was writing these last words, I heard the cry of a young person, as it sounded, for help.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Just as I was writing these last words, I heard the cry of a young person, as it sounded, for help.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
levitynounUS /ˈlevɪti/
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Just as I was writing these last words, I heard the cry of a young person, as it sounded, for help.
Posey
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From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Just as I was writing these last words, I heard the cry of a young person, as it sounded, for help.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Just as I was writing these last words, I heard the cry of a young person, as it sounded, for help.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
unbecomingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The first thing Clement Lindsay did, when he was fairly himself again, was to finish his letter to Susan Posey.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took it up where it left off, “with an affection which----” and drew a long dash, as above.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Just as I was writing these last words, I heard the cry of a young person, as it sounded, for help.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Just as I was writing these last words, I heard the cry of a young person, as it sounded, for help.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was with great effort he wrote the lines which follow, for he had got an ugly blow on the forehead, and his eyes were “in mourning,” as the gentlemen of the ring say, with unbecoming levity.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Just as I was writing these last words, I heard the cry of a young person, as it sounded, for help.
