adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And it was fine and beautiful of you never to mention it or brag about it.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And it was fine and beautiful of you never to mention it or brag about it.”
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
bragverbUS /bræɡ/
show off
From this reading And it was fine and beautiful of you never to mention it or brag about it.”
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never liked him, but I love him now.
By-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading By-and-by the wife said: “Oh, Edward, how lucky it was you did him that grand service, poor Goodson!
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By-and-by the wife said: “Oh, Edward, how lucky it was you did him that grand service, poor Goodson!
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And it was fine and beautiful of you never to mention it or brag about it.”
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
Goodson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By-and-by the wife said: “Oh, Edward, how lucky it was you did him that grand service, poor Goodson!
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading By-and-by the wife said: “Oh, Edward, how lucky it was you did him that grand service, poor Goodson!
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By-and-by the wife said: “Oh, Edward, how lucky it was you did him that grand service, poor Goodson!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By-and-by the wife said: “Oh, Edward, how lucky it was you did him that grand service, poor Goodson!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I never liked him, but I love him now.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I never liked him, but I love him now.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading By-and-by the wife said: “Oh, Edward, how lucky it was you did him that grand service, poor Goodson!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading And it was fine and beautiful of you never to mention it or brag about it.”
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never liked him, but I love him now.
nobody'snounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiːz/
possessive form of “nobody” — a person of no influence
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And it was fine and beautiful of you never to mention it or brag about it.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
Pinkerton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading By-and-by the wife said: “Oh, Edward, how lucky it was you did him that grand service, poor Goodson!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading By-and-by the wife said: “Oh, Edward, how lucky it was you did him that grand service, poor Goodson!
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading By-and-by the wife said: “Oh, Edward, how lucky it was you did him that grand service, poor Goodson!
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading By-and-by the wife said: “Oh, Edward, how lucky it was you did him that grand service, poor Goodson!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a happy half-hour that the couple spent there on the settee caressing each other; it was the old days come again--days that had begun with their courtship and lasted without a break till the stranger brought the deadly money.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Edward, the money is ours, and I am so grateful, OH, so grateful,--kiss me, dear, it's for ever since we kissed--and we needed it so--the money--and now you are free of Pinkerton and his bank, and nobody's slave any more; it seems to me I could fly for joy.”
