adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Uncle Peter and Mrs. Bines had now determined to go, leaving Percival to follow when he had closed his business affairs.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "It's like starting West again to make our fortune," said Uncle Peter.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
BinesnounUS /baɪnz/
plural of “bine” — European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
Bineses
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From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Uncle Peter and Mrs. Bines had now determined to go, leaving Percival to follow when he had closed his business affairs.
Cecil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading He had suffered himself to regain something of his old cheerfulness of manner.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Uncle Peter and Mrs. Bines had now determined to go, leaving Percival to follow when he had closed his business affairs.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Uncle Peter and Mrs. Bines had now determined to go, leaving Percival to follow when he had closed his business affairs.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Uncle Peter and Mrs. Bines had now determined to go, leaving Percival to follow when he had closed his business affairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "It's like starting West again to make our fortune," said Uncle Peter.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Uncle Peter and Mrs. Bines had now determined to go, leaving Percival to follow when he had closed his business affairs.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncle Peter and Mrs. Bines had now determined to go, leaving Percival to follow when he had closed his business affairs.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had suffered himself to regain something of his old cheerfulness of manner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Peter and Mrs. Bines had now determined to go, leaving Percival to follow when he had closed his business affairs.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's like starting West again to make our fortune," said Uncle Peter.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Uncle Peter and Mrs. Bines had now determined to go, leaving Percival to follow when he had closed his business affairs.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's like starting West again to make our fortune," said Uncle Peter.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "It's like starting West again to make our fortune," said Uncle Peter.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had suffered himself to regain something of his old cheerfulness of manner.
Mauburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Uncle Peter and Mrs. Bines had now determined to go, leaving Percival to follow when he had closed his business affairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had suffered himself to regain something of his old cheerfulness of manner.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It's like starting West again to make our fortune," said Uncle Peter.
Percival
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Peter and Mrs. Bines had now determined to go, leaving Percival to follow when he had closed his business affairs.
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 Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
PhilosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
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 The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He had suffered himself to regain something of his old cheerfulness of manner.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's like starting West again to make our fortune," said Uncle Peter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had suffered himself to regain something of his old cheerfulness of manner.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "It's like starting West again to make our fortune," said Uncle Peter.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He had suffered himself to regain something of his old cheerfulness of manner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Bines had been missing since the day that Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G. H. Mauburn had left for Montana City to put the Bines home in order.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "It's like starting West again to make our fortune," said Uncle Peter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Uncle Peter and Mrs. Bines had now determined to go, leaving Percival to follow when he had closed his business affairs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Departure of Uncle Peter--And Some German Philosophy The Bineses, with the exception of Psyche, were at breakfast a week later.
