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 place in which to plot a raid on Danfield's Vesper Club!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he laughed, as he looked about him.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Our constitutional,” he remarked, “is abruptly at an end, Walter.”
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
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 Why, the nurse-maids have hardly got the children all in for supper and bed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Our constitutional,” he remarked, “is abruptly at an end, Walter.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, the nurse-maids have hardly got the children all in for supper and bed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Our constitutional,” he remarked, “is abruptly at an end, Walter.”
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Why, the nurse-maids have hardly got the children all in for supper and bed.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Why, the nurse-maids have hardly got the children all in for supper and bed.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “What a place in which to plot a raid on Danfield's Vesper Club!
constitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
From this reading “Our constitutional,” he remarked, “is abruptly at an end, Walter.”
Danfield's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What a place in which to plot a raid on Danfield's Vesper Club!
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Our constitutional,” he remarked, “is abruptly at an end, Walter.”
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, the nurse-maids have hardly got the children all in for supper and bed.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Why, the nurse-maids have hardly got the children all in for supper and bed.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Why, the nurse-maids have hardly got the children all in for supper and bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, the nurse-maids have hardly got the children all in for supper and bed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Our constitutional,” he remarked, “is abruptly at an end, Walter.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he laughed, as he looked about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What a place in which to plot a raid on Danfield's Vesper Club!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Our constitutional,” he remarked, “is abruptly at an end, Walter.”
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then he laughed, as he looked about him.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he laughed, as he looked about him.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
nurse-maids
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, the nurse-maids have hardly got the children all in for supper and bed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What a place in which to plot a raid on Danfield's Vesper Club!
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Our constitutional,” he remarked, “is abruptly at an end, Walter.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “What a place in which to plot a raid on Danfield's Vesper Club!
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “What a place in which to plot a raid on Danfield's Vesper Club!
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “What a place in which to plot a raid on Danfield's Vesper Club!
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Our constitutional,” he remarked, “is abruptly at an end, Walter.”
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Why, the nurse-maids have hardly got the children all in for supper and bed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he laughed, as he looked about him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
VespernounUS /ˈvespər/
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading “What a place in which to plot a raid on Danfield's Vesper Club!
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Our constitutional,” he remarked, “is abruptly at an end, Walter.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a place in which to plot a raid on Danfield's Vesper Club!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “What a place in which to plot a raid on Danfield's Vesper Club!
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, the nurse-maids have hardly got the children all in for supper and bed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the car disappeared, Kennedy filled his lungs with air as if reluctant to leave the drive.
