adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
addin
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From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
Albert'snounUS /ˈælbərts/
possessive form of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading And Albert's reply was invariably, “Why, of course, Grandfather.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each professed to regard the break as merely temporary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Each professed to regard the break as merely temporary.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He had dreaded his grandmother's reception of the news of his intended enlistment.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each professed to regard the break as merely temporary.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
enlistmentnounUS /enˈlɪstmənt/
a period of time spent in military service
From this reading He had dreaded his grandmother's reception of the news of his intended enlistment.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
figgers
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From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
GrandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading And Albert's reply was invariably, “Why, of course, Grandfather.”
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading He had dreaded his grandmother's reception of the news of his intended enlistment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dreaded his grandmother's reception of the news of his intended enlistment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had dreaded his grandmother's reception of the news of his intended enlistment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He had dreaded his grandmother's reception of the news of his intended enlistment.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading And Albert's reply was invariably, “Why, of course, Grandfather.”
Issy
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From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Each professed to regard the break as merely temporary.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had dreaded his grandmother's reception of the news of his intended enlistment.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
prematurelyadverbUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Each professed to regard the break as merely temporary.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading He had dreaded his grandmother's reception of the news of his intended enlistment.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Each professed to regard the break as merely temporary.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading And Albert's reply was invariably, “Why, of course, Grandfather.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
SnownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
Speranza
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From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Each professed to regard the break as merely temporary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each professed to regard the break as merely temporary.
tormentin
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From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Albert's reply was invariably, “Why, of course, Grandfather.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And Albert's reply was invariably, “Why, of course, Grandfather.”
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
You'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You'll be back at that desk in a little while, Al,” said the captain, “addin' up figgers and tormentin' Issy.”
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
Zelotes
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From this reading And so, in this unexpected fashion, came prematurely the end of the four year trial agreement between Albert Speranza and Z. Snow and Co. Of course neither Captain Zelotes nor Albert admitted that it had ended.
