adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN YOU last saw me, I was a boy of thirteen.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Before we had been a year in America, the total collapse of his land speculation was followed by his death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before we had been a year in America, the total collapse of his land speculation was followed by his death.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we had been a year in America, the total collapse of his land speculation was followed by his death.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading WHEN YOU last saw me, I was a boy of thirteen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before we had been a year in America, the total collapse of his land speculation was followed by his death.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Before we had been a year in America, the total collapse of his land speculation was followed by his death.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Before we had been a year in America, the total collapse of his land speculation was followed by his death.
Dermody
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Before we had been a year in America, the total collapse of his land speculation was followed by his death.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN YOU last saw me, I was a boy of thirteen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Before we had been a year in America, the total collapse of his land speculation was followed by his death.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading WHEN YOU last saw me, I was a boy of thirteen.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You now see me a man of twenty-three.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN YOU last saw me, I was a boy of thirteen.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You now see me a man of twenty-three.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN YOU last saw me, I was a boy of thirteen.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading WHEN YOU last saw me, I was a boy of thirteen.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You now see me a man of twenty-three.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
SpeakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Before we had been a year in America, the total collapse of his land speculation was followed by his death.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading WHEN YOU last saw me, I was a boy of thirteen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Speaking of my father first, I have to record that the end of his career did indeed come as Dame Dermody had foretold it.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Before we had been a year in America, the total collapse of his land speculation was followed by his death.
twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading You now see me a man of twenty-three.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The story of my life, in the interval between these two ages, is a story that can be soon told.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN YOU last saw me, I was a boy of thirteen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we had been a year in America, the total collapse of his land speculation was followed by his death.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN YOU last saw me, I was a boy of thirteen.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Before we had been a year in America, the total collapse of his land speculation was followed by his death.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHEN YOU last saw me, I was a boy of thirteen.
