adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
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 “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “All right,” answered his employer, “then you might explain why and how the sun rises.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All was as it should be; but the mystery was there, and could not be done away with.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All was as it should be; but the mystery was there, and could not be done away with.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All was as it should be; but the mystery was there, and could not be done away with.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All was as it should be; but the mystery was there, and could not be done away with.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “All right,” answered his employer, “then you might explain why and how the sun rises.”
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “All right,” answered his employer, “then you might explain why and how the sun rises.”
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “All right,” answered his employer, “then you might explain why and how the sun rises.”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
how
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From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
Hoyt
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From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
humoredverbUS /ˈhjuːmərd/
past form of “humor” — put into a good mood
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “All right,” answered his employer, “then you might explain why and how the sun rises.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading All was as it should be; but the mystery was there, and could not be done away with.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All was as it should be; but the mystery was there, and could not be done away with.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” answered his employer, “then you might explain why and how the sun rises.”
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “All right,” answered his employer, “then you might explain why and how the sun rises.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All was as it should be; but the mystery was there, and could not be done away with.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “All right,” answered his employer, “then you might explain why and how the sun rises.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “All right,” answered his employer, “then you might explain why and how the sun rises.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading All was as it should be; but the mystery was there, and could not be done away with.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
tommy-rot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was as it should be; but the mystery was there, and could not be done away with.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Oh, I know all that tommy-rot,” cried Hoyt, angrily, “but when anything happens I want to know the reason why and how it is done.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hoyt hoped against hope that the friends of the dead woman would somehow forget about the photographs; but the idea was unreasonable, and one day, as a matter of course, the daughter appeared and asked to see the pictures of her mother.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “All right,” answered his employer, “then you might explain why and how the sun rises.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But he humored the young man sufficiently to examine with him the baths in which the plates were submerged, and the plates themselves.
