adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I asked airily, adding, “Is it a large house party you are getting up?”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
AIRnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
airilyadverb
in a flippant manner
From this reading I asked airily, adding, “Is it a large house party you are getting up?”
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 I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
anarchistnounUS /ˈænərkɪst/
an advocate of anarchism
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
Annenberg
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From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I asked airily, adding, “Is it a large house party you are getting up?”
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
Bluffwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
frustratedadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtəd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I asked airily, adding, “Is it a large house party you are getting up?”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
GroupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I asked airily, adding, “Is it a large house party you are getting up?”
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How long since society took you up?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I asked airily, adding, “Is it a large house party you are getting up?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I asked airily, adding, “Is it a large house party you are getting up?”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “How long since society took you up?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I asked airily, adding, “Is it a large house party you are getting up?”
PIRATEnounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
RoundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “How long since society took you up?”
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “How long since society took you up?”
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
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 AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
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 “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
undoingnounUS /ənˈduːɪŋ/
an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE AIR PIRATE Rounding up the “Group” took several days, and it proved to be a great story for the _Star_.
Verplanck's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
week-end
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I was pretty fagged when it was all over, but there was a great deal of satisfaction in knowing that we had frustrated one of the most daring anarchist plots of recent years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you arrange to spend the week-end with me at Stuyvesant Verplanck’s at Bluffwood?” asked Kennedy over the telephone, the afternoon that I had completed my work on the newspaper of undoing what Annenberg and the rest had attempted.
