AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MUTINEER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After Peter’s return from Washington, there was a settled gloom about him positively appalling.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Peter’s return from Washington, there was a settled gloom about him positively appalling.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even to his partners he became almost silent, except on law matters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading After Peter’s return from Washington, there was a settled gloom about him positively appalling.
appealinglyadverbUS /əˈpiːlɪŋli/
in an appealing manner
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Even to his partners he became almost silent, except on law matters.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
citedverbUS /ˈsaɪtəd/
past form of “cite” — make reference to
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
Dorothy
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From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even to his partners he became almost silent, except on law matters.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Even to his partners he became almost silent, except on law matters.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After Peter’s return from Washington, there was a settled gloom about him positively appalling.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading After Peter’s return from Washington, there was a settled gloom about him positively appalling.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Peter’s return from Washington, there was a settled gloom about him positively appalling.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Even to his partners he became almost silent, except on law matters.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Even to his partners he became almost silent, except on law matters.
MUTINEERnounUS /ˌmjuːtəˈnɪr/
someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading A MUTINEER.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Even to his partners he became almost silent, except on law matters.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading After Peter’s return from Washington, there was a settled gloom about him positively appalling.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading After Peter’s return from Washington, there was a settled gloom about him positively appalling.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After Peter’s return from Washington, there was a settled gloom about him positively appalling.
Rivington's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading After Peter’s return from Washington, there was a settled gloom about him positively appalling.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Even to his partners he became almost silent, except on law matters.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After Peter’s return from Washington, there was a settled gloom about him positively appalling.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
up-town
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Peter’s return from Washington, there was a settled gloom about him positively appalling.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading After Peter’s return from Washington, there was a settled gloom about him positively appalling.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He could not be wooed, on any plea, by his closest friends, to journey up-town into the social world.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He failed entirely to avail himself of the room in the Rivington’s Newport villa, though Dorothy wrote appealingly, and cited his own words to him.
