adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
Hasbrook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
house-party
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
HuntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Betty had much to say, and said it.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
Mi-carême
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Betty had much to say, and said it.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Betty had much to say, and said it.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Betty had much to say, and said it.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
SiegfriednounUS /ˈsiːɡfriːd/
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
week-end
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Saturday before that being the date of the Mi-carême dance of the Long Island Hunt Club, Siegfried Harvey was to have a house-party for the week-end, and Montague accepted his invitation.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Alice had been gone for a couple of weeks, and the day was drawing near when the Hasbrook case came up for trial.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had been working hard, putting the finishing touches to his brief, and he thought that a rest would be good for him.
Wyman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and his brother went down upon Friday afternoon, and the first person he met was Betty Wyman, whom he had not seen for quite a while.
