abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading He didn't have anything but his own ability.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
abysmaladjectiveUS /əˈbɪzməl/
very great; limitless
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Together they went to break the awful news to the unsuspecting Mrs. Bines and Psyche.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He didn't have anything but his own ability.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Together they went to break the awful news to the unsuspecting Mrs. Bines and Psyche.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
BinesnounUS /baɪnz/
plural of “bine” — European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
From this reading Together they went to break the awful news to the unsuspecting Mrs. Bines and Psyche.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Together they went to break the awful news to the unsuspecting Mrs. Bines and Psyche.
BrokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn't have anything but his own ability.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't have anything but his own ability.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
EngagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He didn't have anything but his own ability.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't have anything but his own ability.
Hightower
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From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look at him, now.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
how
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From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at him, now.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Together they went to break the awful news to the unsuspecting Mrs. Bines and Psyche.
NewsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Look at him, now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He didn't have anything but his own ability.
Percival
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From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
PsychenounUS /ˈsaɪki/
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Together they went to break the awful news to the unsuspecting Mrs. Bines and Psyche.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
tellin
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From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Together they went to break the awful news to the unsuspecting Mrs. Bines and Psyche.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Together they went to break the awful news to the unsuspecting Mrs. Bines and Psyche.
TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together they went to break the awful news to the unsuspecting Mrs. Bines and Psyche.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading Together they went to break the awful news to the unsuspecting Mrs. Bines and Psyche.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Together they went to break the awful news to the unsuspecting Mrs. Bines and Psyche.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
Whereupon
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From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading The News Broken, Whereupon an Engagement is Broken At seven Percival found Uncle Peter at his hotel, still in abysmal depths of woe.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "If you'd only learned something useful while you had the chance," began Uncle Peter, dismally, as they were driven to the Hightower, "how to do tricks with cards, or how to sing funny songs, like that little friend of yours from Baltimore you was tellin' me about.
