17th
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From this reading On the night of the 17th June, 1845, I left my office and walked homeward.
1845
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the night of the 17th June, 1845, I left my office and walked homeward.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I live at Pultneyville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The night was bright and starlight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
enigmaticaladjective
not clear to the understanding
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading On the night of the 17th June, 1845, I left my office and walked homeward.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the night of the 17th June, 1845, I left my office and walked homeward.
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 On the night of the 17th June, 1845, I left my office and walked homeward.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I live at Pultneyville.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night of the 17th June, 1845, I left my office and walked homeward.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the night of the 17th June, 1845, I left my office and walked homeward.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On the night of the 17th June, 1845, I left my office and walked homeward.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night of the 17th June, 1845, I left my office and walked homeward.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
Pultneyville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I live at Pultneyville.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
SLIMadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading The night was bright and starlight.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading I have always had a passion for the marvelous, and have been distinguished for my facility in tracing out mysteries, and solving enigmatical occurrences.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading On the night of the 17th June, 1845, I left my office and walked homeward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was bright and starlight.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE SLIM YOUNG MAN’S STORY I am by profession a reporter, and writer for the press.
