andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
Anson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony Woodbury groaned with dismay and clutched the grinning reporter by the arm.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Anthony Woodbury groaned with dismay and clutched the grinning reporter by the arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had scented news as the eagle sights prey far below, and then swooped down on him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They had scented news as the eagle sights prey far below, and then swooped down on him.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anthony Woodbury groaned with dismay and clutched the grinning reporter by the arm.
ClubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Anthony Woodbury groaned with dismay and clutched the grinning reporter by the arm.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Anthony Woodbury groaned with dismay and clutched the grinning reporter by the arm.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading They had scented news as the eagle sights prey far below, and then swooped down on him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had scented news as the eagle sights prey far below, and then swooped down on him.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Anthony Woodbury groaned with dismay and clutched the grinning reporter by the arm.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Anthony Woodbury groaned with dismay and clutched the grinning reporter by the arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had scented news as the eagle sights prey far below, and then swooped down on him.
harrying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
huddleverbUS /ˈhʌdəl/
crowd or draw together
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading They had scented news as the eagle sights prey far below, and then swooped down on him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
PolonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading They had scented news as the eagle sights prey far below, and then swooped down on him.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Anthony Woodbury groaned with dismay and clutched the grinning reporter by the arm.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading They had scented news as the eagle sights prey far below, and then swooped down on him.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading They had scented news as the eagle sights prey far below, and then swooped down on him.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
SOCIALadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
SUICIDEnounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading They had scented news as the eagle sights prey far below, and then swooped down on him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had scented news as the eagle sights prey far below, and then swooped down on him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
Westfall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He continued his flight shaking off their harrying questions, but they kept up the running fight and at the door one of them reached his side with: "It's Mr. Woodbury of the Westfall Polo Club, son of Mr. John Woodbury of Anson Place?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he hurried on toward an exit, but even this slight delay brought the reporters up with him.
WoodburynounUS /ˈwʊdberi/
United States social economist (1876-1933)
From this reading SOCIAL SUICIDE At his box, Woodbury stopped only to huddle into his coat and overcoat and pull his hat down over his eyes.
