adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
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 This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOMETHING WORSE THAN FIGHTING INDIANS.--DANCE AT COL.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ELLIOTT'S.-- CONSPICUOUS SUIT OF BUCKSKIN.--I MANAGE TO GET BACK TO BECKWITH'S.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
BECKWITH'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELLIOTT'S.-- CONSPICUOUS SUIT OF BUCKSKIN.--I MANAGE TO GET BACK TO BECKWITH'S.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
BUCKSKINnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading ELLIOTT'S.-- CONSPICUOUS SUIT OF BUCKSKIN.--I MANAGE TO GET BACK TO BECKWITH'S.
COLnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading SOMETHING WORSE THAN FIGHTING INDIANS.--DANCE AT COL.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
CONSPICUOUSadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading ELLIOTT'S.-- CONSPICUOUS SUIT OF BUCKSKIN.--I MANAGE TO GET BACK TO BECKWITH'S.
DANCEnounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading SOMETHING WORSE THAN FIGHTING INDIANS.--DANCE AT COL.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
Elliott
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
ELLIOTT'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELLIOTT'S.-- CONSPICUOUS SUIT OF BUCKSKIN.--I MANAGE TO GET BACK TO BECKWITH'S.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
FIGHTINGnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading SOMETHING WORSE THAN FIGHTING INDIANS.--DANCE AT COL.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
GETverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ELLIOTT'S.-- CONSPICUOUS SUIT OF BUCKSKIN.--I MANAGE TO GET BACK TO BECKWITH'S.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ELLIOTT'S.-- CONSPICUOUS SUIT OF BUCKSKIN.--I MANAGE TO GET BACK TO BECKWITH'S.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
INDIANSnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading SOMETHING WORSE THAN FIGHTING INDIANS.--DANCE AT COL.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
MANAGEverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading ELLIOTT'S.-- CONSPICUOUS SUIT OF BUCKSKIN.--I MANAGE TO GET BACK TO BECKWITH'S.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELLIOTT'S.-- CONSPICUOUS SUIT OF BUCKSKIN.--I MANAGE TO GET BACK TO BECKWITH'S.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING WORSE THAN FIGHTING INDIANS.--DANCE AT COL.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
SUITverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading ELLIOTT'S.-- CONSPICUOUS SUIT OF BUCKSKIN.--I MANAGE TO GET BACK TO BECKWITH'S.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SOMETHING WORSE THAN FIGHTING INDIANS.--DANCE AT COL.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELLIOTT'S.-- CONSPICUOUS SUIT OF BUCKSKIN.--I MANAGE TO GET BACK TO BECKWITH'S.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That night Mrs. Elliott had every lady that belonged around the Fort at her house, and she took the "boy scout" along the line and introduced him to every one of the ladies.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I did not know how to conduct myself, and every time I made a blunder--which seemed to me every time I made a move--I would attempt to smooth it over, and always made a bad matter worse.
WORSEadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading SOMETHING WORSE THAN FIGHTING INDIANS.--DANCE AT COL.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was something new to me, for it was the first time in my life that I had struck society, and I would have given all of my previous summer's wages to have been away from there.
