adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
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 For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was necessary to invite Peabody because it was his great good fortune to be engaged to Miss Forbes.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It was necessary to invite Peabody because it was his great good fortune to be engaged to Miss Forbes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It was necessary to invite Peabody because it was his great good fortune to be engaged to Miss Forbes.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
Forbes
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From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was necessary to invite Peabody because it was his great good fortune to be engaged to Miss Forbes.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was necessary to invite Peabody because it was his great good fortune to be engaged to Miss Forbes.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was necessary to invite Peabody because it was his great good fortune to be engaged to Miss Forbes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to invite Peabody because it was his great good fortune to be engaged to Miss Forbes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading It was necessary to invite Peabody because it was his great good fortune to be engaged to Miss Forbes.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary to invite Peabody because it was his great good fortune to be engaged to Miss Forbes.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
participantsnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpənts/
plural of “participant” — someone who takes part in an activity
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was perfectly well understood.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It was perfectly well understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was perfectly well understood.
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 It was perfectly well understood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
Winthrop
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From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
Winthrop's
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From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Peabody, who pictured himself and Miss Forbes in the back of the car, with her brother and Winthrop in front, condescended to approve.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading For a long time it had been arranged they all should go to the Harvard and Yale game in Winthrop's car.
Yale-Harvard
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From this reading Her brother Sam had been invited, not only because he could act as chaperon for his sister, but because since they were at St. Paul's, Winthrop and he, either as participants or spectators, had never missed going together to the Yale-Harvard game.
