adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “Schuyler, poor boy, I wonder how you could have done it.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Schuyler, poor boy, I wonder how you could have done it.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was with him that day.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Schuyler, poor boy, I wonder how you could have done it.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Schuyler, poor boy, I wonder how you could have done it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was with him that day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Schuyler, poor boy, I wonder how you could have done it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Schuyler, poor boy, I wonder how you could have done it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Schuyler, poor boy, I wonder how you could have done it.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Schuyler, poor boy, I wonder how you could have done it.
Ralston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
Schuyler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Schuyler, poor boy, I wonder how you could have done it.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
Templeton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was with him that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
Vanderdyke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Mrs. Ralston was on her knees beside Vanderdyke, kissing his hands and forehead whenever Kennedy stopped for a minute, and crying softly.
Williston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was with him that day.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Schuyler, poor boy, I wonder how you could have done it.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Kennedy was working feverishly, going through the motions of first aid to a drowned man.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We rode up in his car, and as we passed through Williston he said he would stop a minute and wish Templeton luck.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Schuyler, poor boy, I wonder how you could have done it.
