adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a shame I had to miss the celebration," he murmured.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Soon the Stanhope grounds were left behind, and he struck the main road leading to the academy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And after my success on the football field, too!"
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He went away whistling gayly, for he thought that all danger was over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went away whistling gayly, for he thought that all danger was over.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
BECAMEverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Soon the Stanhope grounds were left behind, and he struck the main road leading to the academy.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading "What a shame I had to miss the celebration," he murmured.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He went away whistling gayly, for he thought that all danger was over.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "And after my success on the football field, too!"
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading "And after my success on the football field, too!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went away whistling gayly, for he thought that all danger was over.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading He went away whistling gayly, for he thought that all danger was over.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Soon the Stanhope grounds were left behind, and he struck the main road leading to the academy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What a shame I had to miss the celebration," he murmured.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What a shame I had to miss the celebration," he murmured.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Soon the Stanhope grounds were left behind, and he struck the main road leading to the academy.
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 WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Soon the Stanhope grounds were left behind, and he struck the main road leading to the academy.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "What a shame I had to miss the celebration," he murmured.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "What a shame I had to miss the celebration," he murmured.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And after my success on the football field, too!"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And after my success on the football field, too!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went away whistling gayly, for he thought that all danger was over.
Putnam
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From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Soon the Stanhope grounds were left behind, and he struck the main road leading to the academy.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "What a shame I had to miss the celebration," he murmured.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon the Stanhope grounds were left behind, and he struck the main road leading to the academy.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading Soon the Stanhope grounds were left behind, and he struck the main road leading to the academy.
Stanhopes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Soon the Stanhope grounds were left behind, and he struck the main road leading to the academy.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "And after my success on the football field, too!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went away whistling gayly, for he thought that all danger was over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He went away whistling gayly, for he thought that all danger was over.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And after my success on the football field, too!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went away whistling gayly, for he thought that all danger was over.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went away whistling gayly, for he thought that all danger was over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon the Stanhope grounds were left behind, and he struck the main road leading to the academy.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF TOM To go back to Tom at the time when he left Dick and the Stanhopes, and started to return to Putnam Hall.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He went away whistling gayly, for he thought that all danger was over.
