andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was easy enough now to silence Montgomery Carter, and the reconciliation of the Verplancks was assured.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the _Star_ I made the case appear at the time to involve merely the capture of Australia Mac.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading It was easy enough now to silence Montgomery Carter, and the reconciliation of the Verplancks was assured.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WIRELESS WIRETAPPERS Kennedy did not wait at Bluffwood longer than was necessary.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading In the _Star_ I made the case appear at the time to involve merely the capture of Australia Mac.
Bluffwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIRELESS WIRETAPPERS Kennedy did not wait at Bluffwood longer than was necessary.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading In the _Star_ I made the case appear at the time to involve merely the capture of Australia Mac.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It was easy enough now to silence Montgomery Carter, and the reconciliation of the Verplancks was assured.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the _Star_ I made the case appear at the time to involve merely the capture of Australia Mac.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE WIRELESS WIRETAPPERS Kennedy did not wait at Bluffwood longer than was necessary.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy enough now to silence Montgomery Carter, and the reconciliation of the Verplancks was assured.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was easy enough now to silence Montgomery Carter, and the reconciliation of the Verplancks was assured.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The story looked promising and I was rather pleased to get it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the _Star_ I made the case appear at the time to involve merely the capture of Australia Mac.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the _Star_ I made the case appear at the time to involve merely the capture of Australia Mac.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading In the _Star_ I made the case appear at the time to involve merely the capture of Australia Mac.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy enough now to silence Montgomery Carter, and the reconciliation of the Verplancks was assured.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading THE WIRELESS WIRETAPPERS Kennedy did not wait at Bluffwood longer than was necessary.
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 When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading THE WIRELESS WIRETAPPERS Kennedy did not wait at Bluffwood longer than was necessary.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The story looked promising and I was rather pleased to get it.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading In the _Star_ I made the case appear at the time to involve merely the capture of Australia Mac.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the _Star_ I made the case appear at the time to involve merely the capture of Australia Mac.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the _Star_ I made the case appear at the time to involve merely the capture of Australia Mac.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading It was easy enough now to silence Montgomery Carter, and the reconciliation of the Verplancks was assured.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading THE WIRELESS WIRETAPPERS Kennedy did not wait at Bluffwood longer than was necessary.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WIRELESS WIRETAPPERS Kennedy did not wait at Bluffwood longer than was necessary.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was easy enough now to silence Montgomery Carter, and the reconciliation of the Verplancks was assured.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was easy enough now to silence Montgomery Carter, and the reconciliation of the Verplancks was assured.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The story looked promising and I was rather pleased to get it.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading The story looked promising and I was rather pleased to get it.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The story looked promising and I was rather pleased to get it.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading It was easy enough now to silence Montgomery Carter, and the reconciliation of the Verplancks was assured.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was easy enough now to silence Montgomery Carter, and the reconciliation of the Verplancks was assured.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In the _Star_ I made the case appear at the time to involve merely the capture of Australia Mac.
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 looked promising and I was rather pleased to get it.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE WIRELESS WIRETAPPERS Kennedy did not wait at Bluffwood longer than was necessary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIRELESS WIRETAPPERS Kennedy did not wait at Bluffwood longer than was necessary.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the _Star_ I made the case appear at the time to involve merely the capture of Australia Mac.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was easy enough now to silence Montgomery Carter, and the reconciliation of the Verplancks was assured.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
Verplancks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was easy enough now to silence Montgomery Carter, and the reconciliation of the Verplancks was assured.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE WIRELESS WIRETAPPERS Kennedy did not wait at Bluffwood longer than was necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WIRELESS WIRETAPPERS Kennedy did not wait at Bluffwood longer than was necessary.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
WIRELESSnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading THE WIRELESS WIRETAPPERS Kennedy did not wait at Bluffwood longer than was necessary.
WIRETAPPERS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WIRELESS WIRETAPPERS Kennedy did not wait at Bluffwood longer than was necessary.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I dropped into the office the next day as usual, I found that I had another assignment that would take me out on Long Island.
