AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading And then, for the first time, I associated John Gilmore’s granddaughter with the “West” that McKnight had irritably flung at me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sun had lifted the mists, and a fresh summer wind had cleared away the smoke pall.
babblingnounUS /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The sun had lifted the mists, and a fresh summer wind had cleared away the smoke pall.
countryward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And then, for the first time, I associated John Gilmore’s granddaughter with the “West” that McKnight had irritably flung at me.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading And then, for the first time, I associated John Gilmore’s granddaughter with the “West” that McKnight had irritably flung at me.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The sun had lifted the mists, and a fresh summer wind had cleared away the smoke pall.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
geographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading I gritted my teeth and thought of McKnight at Richmond, visiting the lady with the geographical name.
Gilmore
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From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
Gilmore's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, for the first time, I associated John Gilmore’s granddaughter with the “West” that McKnight had irritably flung at me.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading And then, for the first time, I associated John Gilmore’s granddaughter with the “West” that McKnight had irritably flung at me.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
gritted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gritted my teeth and thought of McKnight at Richmond, visiting the lady with the geographical name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had lifted the mists, and a fresh summer wind had cleared away the smoke pall.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading And then, for the first time, I associated John Gilmore’s granddaughter with the “West” that McKnight had irritably flung at me.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And then, for the first time, I associated John Gilmore’s granddaughter with the “West” that McKnight had irritably flung at me.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I gritted my teeth and thought of McKnight at Richmond, visiting the lady with the geographical name.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading The sun had lifted the mists, and a fresh summer wind had cleared away the smoke pall.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
McKnight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gritted my teeth and thought of McKnight at Richmond, visiting the lady with the geographical name.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then, for the first time, I associated John Gilmore’s granddaughter with the “West” that McKnight had irritably flung at me.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The sun had lifted the mists, and a fresh summer wind had cleared away the smoke pall.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gritted my teeth and thought of McKnight at Richmond, visiting the lady with the geographical name.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I gritted my teeth and thought of McKnight at Richmond, visiting the lady with the geographical name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading The sun had lifted the mists, and a fresh summer wind had cleared away the smoke pall.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading I gritted my teeth and thought of McKnight at Richmond, visiting the lady with the geographical name.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The sun had lifted the mists, and a fresh summer wind had cleared away the smoke pall.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The sun had lifted the mists, and a fresh summer wind had cleared away the smoke pall.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had lifted the mists, and a fresh summer wind had cleared away the smoke pall.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I gritted my teeth and thought of McKnight at Richmond, visiting the lady with the geographical name.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, for the first time, I associated John Gilmore’s granddaughter with the “West” that McKnight had irritably flung at me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, for the first time, I associated John Gilmore’s granddaughter with the “West” that McKnight had irritably flung at me.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I gritted my teeth and thought of McKnight at Richmond, visiting the lady with the geographical name.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And then, for the first time, I associated John Gilmore’s granddaughter with the “West” that McKnight had irritably flung at me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
TORNadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading I gritted my teeth and thought of McKnight at Richmond, visiting the lady with the geographical name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boulevard was full of cars flying countryward for the Saturday half-holiday, toward golf and tennis, green fields and babbling girls.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A TORN TELEGRAM I lunched alone at the Gilmore house, and went back to the city at once.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading And then, for the first time, I associated John Gilmore’s granddaughter with the “West” that McKnight had irritably flung at me.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sun had lifted the mists, and a fresh summer wind had cleared away the smoke pall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I gritted my teeth and thought of McKnight at Richmond, visiting the lady with the geographical name.
