AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
AssociatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
BellesnounUS /belz/
plural of “belle” — a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
correctingverbUS /kərˈektɪŋ/
-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct
From this reading He sent a long telegram to Frank, urging on him the importance of correcting these slanderous reports immediately.
EmeritusadjectiveUS /ɪˈmerətəs/
honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title “emeritus” as in “professor emeritus”
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He walked about the town to see his friends and explain to them.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He hastened to find the telegraph operator, and got him to open the office.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He sent a long telegram to Frank, urging on him the importance of correcting these slanderous reports immediately.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He walked about the town to see his friends and explain to them.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
Gordon
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From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He hastened to find the telegraph operator, and got him to open the office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He hastened to find the telegraph operator, and got him to open the office.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He sent a long telegram to Frank, urging on him the importance of correcting these slanderous reports immediately.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He sent a long telegram to Frank, urging on him the importance of correcting these slanderous reports immediately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
insinuationsnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “insinuation” — an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
Lettres
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From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
linkingverbUS /ˈlɪŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “link” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
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 He sent a long telegram to Frank, urging on him the importance of correcting these slanderous reports immediately.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He hastened to find the telegraph operator, and got him to open the office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sent a long telegram to Frank, urging on him the importance of correcting these slanderous reports immediately.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He hastened to find the telegraph operator, and got him to open the office.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading He hastened to find the telegraph operator, and got him to open the office.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
PASTnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
pooh-poohed
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From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
PressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
slanderousadjectiveUS /ˈslændərəs/
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
From this reading He sent a long telegram to Frank, urging on him the importance of correcting these slanderous reports immediately.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading He sent a long telegram to Frank, urging on him the importance of correcting these slanderous reports immediately.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading He hastened to find the telegraph operator, and got him to open the office.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He walked about the town to see his friends and explain to them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He sent a long telegram to Frank, urging on him the importance of correcting these slanderous reports immediately.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading He sent a long telegram to Frank, urging on him the importance of correcting these slanderous reports immediately.
VOICEnounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked about the town to see his friends and explain to them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
William
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From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When he read the Sunday morning papers, which reached him about three o'clock, he pooh-poohed the wild reports the Associated Press had sent out from New York announcing the separation from Ruth and linking his son's name in vulgar insinuations with another woman.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE PAST From a college town in Indiana the aged father, William Gordon, Professor Emeritus of History and Belles Lettres, hurried to New York to see his son.
