adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
abstainedverbUS /əbˈsteɪnd/
past form of “abstain” — refrain from voting
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He never says in the Gardens that I won it, but he fights any boy of his year who says I didn't.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He is very troubled because I never won the Victoria Cross, for it lowers his status in the Gardens.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He never says in the Gardens that I won it, but he fights any boy of his year who says I didn't.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have now said enough to show you what an adventure it was to me.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
didn't
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From this reading He never says in the Gardens that I won it, but he fights any boy of his year who says I didn't.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But I have now said enough to show you what an adventure it was to me.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He never says in the Gardens that I won it, but he fights any boy of his year who says I didn't.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He is very troubled because I never won the Victoria Cross, for it lowers his status in the Gardens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have now said enough to show you what an adventure it was to me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is very troubled because I never won the Victoria Cross, for it lowers his status in the Gardens.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is very troubled because I never won the Victoria Cross, for it lowers his status in the Gardens.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
lowersnounUS /ˈloʊərz/
plural of “lower” — the lower of two berths
From this reading He is very troubled because I never won the Victoria Cross, for it lowers his status in the Gardens.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I have now said enough to show you what an adventure it was to me.
medalsnounUS /ˈmedəlz/
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He is very troubled because I never won the Victoria Cross, for it lowers his status in the Gardens.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I have now said enough to show you what an adventure it was to me.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But I have now said enough to show you what an adventure it was to me.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He never says in the Gardens that I won it, but he fights any boy of his year who says I didn't.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But I have now said enough to show you what an adventure it was to me.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
statusnounUS /ˈstætəs/
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
From this reading He is very troubled because I never won the Victoria Cross, for it lowers his status in the Gardens.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He never says in the Gardens that I won it, but he fights any boy of his year who says I didn't.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He is very troubled because I never won the Victoria Cross, for it lowers his status in the Gardens.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He is very troubled because I never won the Victoria Cross, for it lowers his status in the Gardens.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to do all the important things precisely as they are done every evening at his own home, and so I am in a puzzle to know how it was such an adventure to David.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I have now said enough to show you what an adventure it was to me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He never says in the Gardens that I won it, but he fights any boy of his year who says I didn't.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a little while we played with my two medals, and, with the delicacy of a sleeping companion, David abstained on this occasion from asking why one of them was not a Victoria Cross.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He is very troubled because I never won the Victoria Cross, for it lowers his status in the Gardens.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He never says in the Gardens that I won it, but he fights any boy of his year who says I didn't.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I have now said enough to show you what an adventure it was to me.
