adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Touched by his delicacy, I forbore giving the alarm until after he had made good his retreat.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Touched by his delicacy, I forbore giving the alarm until after he had made good his retreat.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robberies were frequent in the neighborhood, and my only fowl fell a victim to the spoiler's art.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Robberies were frequent in the neighborhood, and my only fowl fell a victim to the spoiler's art.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading One night I awoke, and found a man in my room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Touched by his delicacy, I forbore giving the alarm until after he had made good his retreat.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Robberies were frequent in the neighborhood, and my only fowl fell a victim to the spoiler's art.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
forbore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Touched by his delicacy, I forbore giving the alarm until after he had made good his retreat.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading One night I awoke, and found a man in my room.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Robberies were frequent in the neighborhood, and my only fowl fell a victim to the spoiler's art.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Robberies were frequent in the neighborhood, and my only fowl fell a victim to the spoiler's art.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Touched by his delicacy, I forbore giving the alarm until after he had made good his retreat.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Touched by his delicacy, I forbore giving the alarm until after he had made good his retreat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Touched by his delicacy, I forbore giving the alarm until after he had made good his retreat.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One night I awoke, and found a man in my room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robberies were frequent in the neighborhood, and my only fowl fell a victim to the spoiler's art.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Touched by his delicacy, I forbore giving the alarm until after he had made good his retreat.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One night I awoke, and found a man in my room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Robberies were frequent in the neighborhood, and my only fowl fell a victim to the spoiler's art.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night I awoke, and found a man in my room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night I awoke, and found a man in my room.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Robberies were frequent in the neighborhood, and my only fowl fell a victim to the spoiler's art.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Touched by his delicacy, I forbore giving the alarm until after he had made good his retreat.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
RobberiesnounUS /ˈrɑːbəriz/
plural of “robbery” — larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Robberies were frequent in the neighborhood, and my only fowl fell a victim to the spoiler's art.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One night I awoke, and found a man in my room.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
spoiler's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robberies were frequent in the neighborhood, and my only fowl fell a victim to the spoiler's art.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
TouchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Touched by his delicacy, I forbore giving the alarm until after he had made good his retreat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Touched by his delicacy, I forbore giving the alarm until after he had made good his retreat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Robberies were frequent in the neighborhood, and my only fowl fell a victim to the spoiler's art.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Robberies were frequent in the neighborhood, and my only fowl fell a victim to the spoiler's art.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Newfoundland dog above alluded to was part of a system of protection which my suburban home once required.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With singular delicacy and respect for the feelings of others, he had been careful not to awaken any of the sleepers, and retired upon my rising, without waiting for any suggestion.
