AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
abettance
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From this reading Here he was agreeably surprised to find the detective chief recuperating with the abettance of his rugged Celtic physique.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Here he was agreeably surprised to find the detective chief recuperating with the abettance of his rugged Celtic physique.
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 There was, first of all, Captain Cronin to be visited in Bellevue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was, first of all, Captain Cronin to be visited in Bellevue.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sending for the racing car he began the round-up of details.
Bellevue
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From this reading There was, first of all, Captain Cronin to be visited in Bellevue.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There was, first of all, Captain Cronin to be visited in Bellevue.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Sending for the racing car he began the round-up of details.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading Here he was agreeably surprised to find the detective chief recuperating with the abettance of his rugged Celtic physique.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Here he was agreeably surprised to find the detective chief recuperating with the abettance of his rugged Celtic physique.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
Cronin
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From this reading There was, first of all, Captain Cronin to be visited in Bellevue.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading Sending for the racing car he began the round-up of details.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Here he was agreeably surprised to find the detective chief recuperating with the abettance of his rugged Celtic physique.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Here he was agreeably surprised to find the detective chief recuperating with the abettance of his rugged Celtic physique.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was, first of all, Captain Cronin to be visited in Bellevue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sending for the racing car he began the round-up of details.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he was agreeably surprised to find the detective chief recuperating with the abettance of his rugged Celtic physique.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here he was agreeably surprised to find the detective chief recuperating with the abettance of his rugged Celtic physique.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
masseurnoun
a male massager
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
natatoriumnoun
pool that provides a facility for swimming
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
NthadjectiveUS /enθ/
last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
physiquenounUS /fəˈziːk/
constitution of the human body
From this reading Here he was agreeably surprised to find the detective chief recuperating with the abettance of his rugged Celtic physique.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Sending for the racing car he began the round-up of details.
recuperatingverbUS /rɪˈkuːpəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recuperate” — regain or make up for
From this reading Here he was agreeably surprised to find the detective chief recuperating with the abettance of his rugged Celtic physique.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
round-up
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From this reading Sending for the racing car he began the round-up of details.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Here he was agreeably surprised to find the detective chief recuperating with the abettance of his rugged Celtic physique.
SendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Sending for the racing car he began the round-up of details.
Shirley
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From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
stoicismnounUS /ˈstoʊ.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
An ancient Greek and Roman philosophy holding that virtue is the only true good, and that emotional self-control leads to inner serenity.
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Here he was agreeably surprised to find the detective chief recuperating with the abettance of his rugged Celtic physique.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, first of all, Captain Cronin to be visited in Bellevue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took stoicism to the Nth degree for Shirley to respond to the early telephone call next morning, from the clerk of the club.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading A few minutes of violent exercise, in the hand ball court, the plunge, a short swim in the natatorium and a rub down from the Swedish masseur, however, brought him around to the mood for another adventure.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There was, first of all, Captain Cronin to be visited in Bellevue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was, first of all, Captain Cronin to be visited in Bellevue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here he was agreeably surprised to find the detective chief recuperating with the abettance of his rugged Celtic physique.
