accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Farther than that we did not want to go on account of the length of the trip to and from the city.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
Asbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With my wife I searched the Jersey coast from Seabright down to Asbury Park.
BEACHnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Farther than that we did not want to go on account of the length of the trip to and from the city.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading With my wife I searched the Jersey coast from Seabright down to Asbury Park.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
Crossman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Farther than that we did not want to go on account of the length of the trip to and from the city.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With my wife I searched the Jersey coast from Seabright down to Asbury Park.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
FartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther than that we did not want to go on account of the length of the trip to and from the city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With my wife I searched the Jersey coast from Seabright down to Asbury Park.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With my wife I searched the Jersey coast from Seabright down to Asbury Park.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading With my wife I searched the Jersey coast from Seabright down to Asbury Park.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Farther than that we did not want to go on account of the length of the trip to and from the city.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
MONMOUTH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With my wife I searched the Jersey coast from Seabright down to Asbury Park.
NecknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Our thoughts turned to the ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Farther than that we did not want to go on account of the length of the trip to and from the city.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our thoughts turned to the ocean.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading With my wife I searched the Jersey coast from Seabright down to Asbury Park.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
reunionsnounUS /riˈuːnjənz/
plural of “reunion” — a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
Seabright
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With my wife I searched the Jersey coast from Seabright down to Asbury Park.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading With my wife I searched the Jersey coast from Seabright down to Asbury Park.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Farther than that we did not want to go on account of the length of the trip to and from the city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Our thoughts turned to the ocean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Farther than that we did not want to go on account of the length of the trip to and from the city.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Our thoughts turned to the ocean.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Farther than that we did not want to go on account of the length of the trip to and from the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
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 MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading With my wife I searched the Jersey coast from Seabright down to Asbury Park.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We were considering whether we would risk another encounter with the mosquitoes and try Great Neck once more, when we heard the Crossman place had been rented, and there was no other place there, in the market, that we cared to take.
Yorkers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONMOUTH BEACH Another winter had gone, leaving in its wake agreeable memories of many happy reunions with the friends we had learned to love so well, and once again we faced the problem that comes to so many New Yorkers who do not own their summer home--where shall we go for the heated term?
