adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The most charitable thing would be to say nothing about the first day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
baldlyadverbUS /ˈbɔːldli/
in a bald manner
From this reading We were baldly brutal--that’s the only word for it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The most charitable thing would be to say nothing about the first day.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
Bella
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From this reading Bella was horrid, of course.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading We were baldly brutal--that’s the only word for it.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading The most charitable thing would be to say nothing about the first day.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Bella was horrid, of course.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The most charitable thing would be to say nothing about the first day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The most charitable thing would be to say nothing about the first day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were baldly brutal--that’s the only word for it.
goulashnounUS /ˈɡuːlɑːʃ/
a rich meat stew highly seasoned with paprika
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
Harbison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Bella was horrid, of course.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were baldly brutal--that’s the only word for it.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most charitable thing would be to say nothing about the first day.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The most charitable thing would be to say nothing about the first day.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading We were baldly brutal--that’s the only word for it.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
saltyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːlti/
engagingly stimulating or provocative
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The most charitable thing would be to say nothing about the first day.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were baldly brutal--that’s the only word for it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most charitable thing would be to say nothing about the first day.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The most charitable thing would be to say nothing about the first day.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most charitable thing would be to say nothing about the first day.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He rose superbly to the occasion, and made something that he called a South American goulash for luncheon, although it was too salty, and every one was thirsty the rest of the day.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were baldly brutal--that’s the only word for it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were baldly brutal--that’s the only word for it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Mr. Harbison, with his beautiful courtesy--the really sincere kind--tried to patch up one quarrel after another and failed.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We were baldly brutal--that’s the only word for it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The most charitable thing would be to say nothing about the first day.
