adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Montague went back to his work, but with a heart full of misgivings.
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 With all his forebodings, however, he was unprepared for the development which came the next day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Curtiss called him up, early in the morning, and asked him to wait at his office.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He foresaw that his job as president of a railroad would not be a sinecure.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Young Curtiss called him up, early in the morning, and asked him to wait at his office.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young Curtiss called him up, early in the morning, and asked him to wait at his office.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Montague went back to his work, but with a heart full of misgivings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He foresaw that his job as president of a railroad would not be a sinecure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Montague went back to his work, but with a heart full of misgivings.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Young Curtiss called him up, early in the morning, and asked him to wait at his office.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With all his forebodings, however, he was unprepared for the development which came the next day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
CurtissnounUS /ˈkɜːrtɪs/
United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930)
From this reading Young Curtiss called him up, early in the morning, and asked him to wait at his office.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With all his forebodings, however, he was unprepared for the development which came the next day.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading With all his forebodings, however, he was unprepared for the development which came the next day.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Young Curtiss called him up, early in the morning, and asked him to wait at his office.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With all his forebodings, however, he was unprepared for the development which came the next day.
forebodings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With all his forebodings, however, he was unprepared for the development which came the next day.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading He foresaw that his job as president of a railroad would not be a sinecure.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Montague went back to his work, but with a heart full of misgivings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Montague went back to his work, but with a heart full of misgivings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Young Curtiss called him up, early in the morning, and asked him to wait at his office.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Montague went back to his work, but with a heart full of misgivings.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading With all his forebodings, however, he was unprepared for the development which came the next day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young Curtiss called him up, early in the morning, and asked him to wait at his office.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He foresaw that his job as president of a railroad would not be a sinecure.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Montague went back to his work, but with a heart full of misgivings.
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague went back to his work, but with a heart full of misgivings.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Young Curtiss called him up, early in the morning, and asked him to wait at his office.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading With all his forebodings, however, he was unprepared for the development which came the next day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Montague went back to his work, but with a heart full of misgivings.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Young Curtiss called him up, early in the morning, and asked him to wait at his office.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading He foresaw that his job as president of a railroad would not be a sinecure.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He foresaw that his job as president of a railroad would not be a sinecure.
sinecurenoun
a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
From this reading He foresaw that his job as president of a railroad would not be a sinecure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Montague went back to his work, but with a heart full of misgivings.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading With all his forebodings, however, he was unprepared for the development which came the next day.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Young Curtiss called him up, early in the morning, and asked him to wait at his office.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Young Curtiss called him up, early in the morning, and asked him to wait at his office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Montague went back to his work, but with a heart full of misgivings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With all his forebodings, however, he was unprepared for the development which came the next day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Montague went back to his work, but with a heart full of misgivings.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Montague went back to his work, but with a heart full of misgivings.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have liked to persuade himself that that was the end of the episode, but he could not do it.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Curtiss called him up, early in the morning, and asked him to wait at his office.
