adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is a very pleasant surprise,” she said, holding out her hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ended his tramp at the Congress spring, and tasted the famous water, with exceeding disgust at the result.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading He ended his tramp at the Congress spring, and tasted the famous water, with exceeding disgust at the result.
CONVENTIONnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading THE CONVENTION.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading He ended his tramp at the Congress spring, and tasted the famous water, with exceeding disgust at the result.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He ended his tramp at the Congress spring, and tasted the famous water, with exceeding disgust at the result.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading He ended his tramp at the Congress spring, and tasted the famous water, with exceeding disgust at the result.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He ended his tramp at the Congress spring, and tasted the famous water, with exceeding disgust at the result.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
half-finished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “This is a very pleasant surprise,” she said, holding out her hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading “This is a very pleasant surprise,” she said, holding out her hand.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a very pleasant surprise,” she said, holding out her hand.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
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 Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “This is a very pleasant surprise,” she said, holding out her hand.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “This is a very pleasant surprise,” she said, holding out her hand.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He ended his tramp at the Congress spring, and tasted the famous water, with exceeding disgust at the result.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is a very pleasant surprise,” she said, holding out her hand.
SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is a very pleasant surprise,” she said, holding out her hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading He ended his tramp at the Congress spring, and tasted the famous water, with exceeding disgust at the result.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “This is a very pleasant surprise,” she said, holding out her hand.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading He ended his tramp at the Congress spring, and tasted the famous water, with exceeding disgust at the result.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONVENTION.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a very pleasant surprise,” she said, holding out her hand.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading He ended his tramp at the Congress spring, and tasted the famous water, with exceeding disgust at the result.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “This is a very pleasant surprise,” she said, holding out her hand.
Voe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he set down his half-finished tumbler, and turned to leave, he found Miss De Voe at his elbow, about to take her morning glass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though Peter had not gone to bed so early as he hoped, he was up the next morning, and had tramped his eight miles through and around Saratoga, before the place gave many evidences of life.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He ended his tramp at the Congress spring, and tasted the famous water, with exceeding disgust at the result.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ended his tramp at the Congress spring, and tasted the famous water, with exceeding disgust at the result.
