adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
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 THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
defectiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfektɪv/
having a defect
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
DETECTORnounUS /dɪˈtektər/
any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I wrote it down.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
enrichingverbUS /enˈrɪtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
Here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here’s the message.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
LIEverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Here’s the message.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
SnowbirdnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɜːrd/
medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
typifiedverbUS /ˈtɪpəfaɪd/
inflected form of “typify” — embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Having no other place to go, pending further developments of the publicity we had given the drug war in the _Star_, Kennedy and I decided on a walk home in the bracing night air.
weaklingnounUS /ˈwiːklɪŋ/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
Whitecapnoun
a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading THE LIE DETECTOR As the horror of it all dawned on me, I hated Armstrong worse than ever, hated Whitecap, hated the man higher up, whoever he might be, who was enriching himself out of the defective, as well as the weakling, and the vicious—all three typified by Snowbird, Armstrong and Whitecap.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote it down.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We had scarcely entered the apartment when the hall boy called to us frantically: “Some one’s been trying to get you all over town, Professor Kennedy.
