accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading My going to Valencia was entirely an accident.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My going to Valencia was entirely an accident.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
confidentiallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/
in a confidential manner
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My going to Valencia was entirely an accident.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading My going to Valencia was entirely an accident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My going to Valencia was entirely an accident.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the more often I stated that fact, the more satisfied was everyone at the capital that I had come on some secret mission.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My going to Valencia was entirely an accident.
ValencianounUS /vəˈlensiə/
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading My going to Valencia was entirely an accident.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My going to Valencia was entirely an accident.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What's what game?”
what's
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From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even the venerable politician who acted as our minister, the night of my arrival, after dinner, said confidentially, “Now, Mr. Crosby, between ourselves, what's the game?”
