adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If they were well founded I had almost a week in which to discover the fact.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If they were well founded I had almost a week in which to discover the fact.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading If they were well founded I had almost a week in which to discover the fact.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading I would dismiss the whole matter from my thoughts.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading If they were well founded I had almost a week in which to discover the fact.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading If they were well founded I had almost a week in which to discover the fact.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would dismiss the whole matter from my thoughts.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If they were well founded I had almost a week in which to discover the fact.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
Keene
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From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I would dismiss the whole matter from my thoughts.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
ShorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I would dismiss the whole matter from my thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
unfoundedadjectiveUS /ənˈfaʊndɪd/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading If they were well founded I had almost a week in which to discover the fact.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If they were well founded I had almost a week in which to discover the fact.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I left the boat house I did not go directly home, but wandered along the beach.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If they were well founded I had almost a week in which to discover the fact.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I would dismiss the whole matter from my thoughts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had puzzled my brain with Mr. Keene and his errand until I determined not to puzzle it any longer that day.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading If my suspicions were unfounded and existed merely because of my dislike of the Bay Shore Company's representative, then they were not worth worry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would dismiss the whole matter from my thoughts.
