adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading They reached the hotel without untoward adventure.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I need a lot of coffee, for I am going down to the dock of the Yacht Club to await developments.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading I need a lot of coffee, for I am going down to the dock of the Yacht Club to await developments.”
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading I need a lot of coffee, for I am going down to the dock of the Yacht Club to await developments.”
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading I need a lot of coffee, for I am going down to the dock of the Yacht Club to await developments.”
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading I need a lot of coffee, for I am going down to the dock of the Yacht Club to await developments.”
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading I need a lot of coffee, for I am going down to the dock of the Yacht Club to await developments.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I need a lot of coffee, for I am going down to the dock of the Yacht Club to await developments.”
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I need a lot of coffee, for I am going down to the dock of the Yacht Club to await developments.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I need a lot of coffee, for I am going down to the dock of the Yacht Club to await developments.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They reached the hotel without untoward adventure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I need a lot of coffee, for I am going down to the dock of the Yacht Club to await developments.”
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need a lot of coffee, for I am going down to the dock of the Yacht Club to await developments.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I need a lot of coffee, for I am going down to the dock of the Yacht Club to await developments.”
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reached the hotel without untoward adventure.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall we try?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They reached the hotel without untoward adventure.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached the hotel without untoward adventure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Shall we try?
untowardadjectiveUS /əntuːˈɔːrd/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading They reached the hotel without untoward adventure.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Perhaps we might find a little corner in that dining-room I saw this afternoon, with an obliging waiter to bring us something to eat.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They reached the hotel without untoward adventure.
YachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading I need a lot of coffee, for I am going down to the dock of the Yacht Club to await developments.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You big silly boy,” she cautioned, with a maternal note in her voice which was very sweet to bachelor ears from such a maiden mouth, “you must not let Nature snap.
