anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
BoomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “You have my Boom Company stock as security.”
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Worth saving!” snorted Newmark, whirling in his chair.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “You have my Boom Company stock as security.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, don't get hot,” said Orde vaguely.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well, don't get hot,” said Orde vaguely.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Worth saving!” snorted Newmark, whirling in his chair.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Well, don't get hot,” said Orde vaguely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Worth saving!” snorted Newmark, whirling in his chair.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You have my Boom Company stock as security.”
Newmark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Worth saving!” snorted Newmark, whirling in his chair.
Newmark's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
Orde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, don't get hot,” said Orde vaguely.
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, don't get hot,” said Orde vaguely.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading “You have my Boom Company stock as security.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “Worth saving!” snorted Newmark, whirling in his chair.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “You have my Boom Company stock as security.”
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading “Well, don't get hot,” said Orde vaguely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
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 “Well, don't get hot,” said Orde vaguely.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading “Worth saving!” snorted Newmark, whirling in his chair.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “I only thought that Northern Peninsula stuff might be worth saving any way we could figure it.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have my Boom Company stock as security.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, keep your hair on,” said Orde, on whom Newmark's manner was beginning to have its effect, as Newmark intended it should.
