adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An old man in a brown coat.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading The venerable and kind-looking old gentleman who sits opposite said he remembered Sam Adams as Governor.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old man in a brown coat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The venerable and kind-looking old gentleman who sits opposite said he remembered Sam Adams as Governor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading Puts her through fast-rate,--said the young fellow whom the boarders call John.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading An old man in a brown coat.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Puts her through fast-rate,--said the young fellow whom the boarders call John.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading An old man in a brown coat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
fast-rate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Puts her through fast-rate,--said the young fellow whom the boarders call John.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Puts her through fast-rate,--said the young fellow whom the boarders call John.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The venerable and kind-looking old gentleman who sits opposite said he remembered Sam Adams as Governor.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading The venerable and kind-looking old gentleman who sits opposite said he remembered Sam Adams as Governor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Puts her through fast-rate,--said the young fellow whom the boarders call John.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An old man in a brown coat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Puts her through fast-rate,--said the young fellow whom the boarders call John.
kind-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The venerable and kind-looking old gentleman who sits opposite said he remembered Sam Adams as Governor.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An old man in a brown coat.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The venerable and kind-looking old gentleman who sits opposite said he remembered Sam Adams as Governor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The venerable and kind-looking old gentleman who sits opposite said he remembered Sam Adams as Governor.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
PutsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Puts her through fast-rate,--said the young fellow whom the boarders call John.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The venerable and kind-looking old gentleman who sits opposite said he remembered Sam Adams as Governor.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Puts her through fast-rate,--said the young fellow whom the boarders call John.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The venerable and kind-looking old gentleman who sits opposite said he remembered Sam Adams as Governor.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The venerable and kind-looking old gentleman who sits opposite said he remembered Sam Adams as Governor.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Puts her through fast-rate,--said the young fellow whom the boarders call John.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He rose as he spoke, until his stature seemed to swell into the fair human proportions.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading The venerable and kind-looking old gentleman who sits opposite said he remembered Sam Adams as Governor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His feet must have been on the upper round of his high chair; that was the only way I could account for it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The venerable and kind-looking old gentleman who sits opposite said he remembered Sam Adams as Governor.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Puts her through fast-rate,--said the young fellow whom the boarders call John.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Puts her through fast-rate,--said the young fellow whom the boarders call John.
