adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Hanford comes at us in this way," he continued, growing more excited as he paced up and down.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Hanford comes at us in this way," he continued, growing more excited as he paced up and down.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Hanford comes at us in this way," he continued, growing more excited as he paced up and down.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Hanford comes at us in this way," he continued, growing more excited as he paced up and down.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "Hanford comes at us in this way," he continued, growing more excited as he paced up and down.
Hanford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hanford comes at us in this way," he continued, growing more excited as he paced up and down.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The public will swallow it.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Hanford comes at us in this way," he continued, growing more excited as he paced up and down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading "Hanford comes at us in this way," he continued, growing more excited as he paced up and down.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The public will swallow it.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The public will swallow it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Hanford comes at us in this way," he continued, growing more excited as he paced up and down.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
Travis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hanford comes at us in this way," he continued, growing more excited as he paced up and down.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hanford comes at us in this way," he continued, growing more excited as he paced up and down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Hanford comes at us in this way," he continued, growing more excited as he paced up and down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Travis was excitedly pacing the floor and waving his arms as if he were addressing a meeting in the enemy's country.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He says plainly that the pictures will of course be accepted as among those stolen from me, and in that, I suppose, he is right.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bennett shrugged his shoulders hopelessly and looked at Kennedy in mock resignation as if to say, "What can you do with such a fellow?"
