adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Love and a Question He is in doubt whether to admit real trouble to a place beside the hearth with love.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Love and a Question He is in doubt whether to admit real trouble to a place beside the hearth with love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love and a Question He is in doubt whether to admit real trouble to a place beside the hearth with love.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading A Late Walk He courts the autumnal mood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My November Guest He is in love with being misunderstood.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Love and a Question He is in doubt whether to admit real trouble to a place beside the hearth with love.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Ghost House He is happy in society of his choosing.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A Late Walk He courts the autumnal mood.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Love and a Question He is in doubt whether to admit real trouble to a place beside the hearth with love.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
forswornverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈswɔːrn/
inflected form of “forswear” — formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
GhostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Ghost House He is happy in society of his choosing.
GuestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading My November Guest He is in love with being misunderstood.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ghost House He is happy in society of his choosing.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Love and a Question He is in doubt whether to admit real trouble to a place beside the hearth with love.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ghost House He is happy in society of his choosing.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ghost House He is happy in society of his choosing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ghost House He is happy in society of his choosing.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A Late Walk He courts the autumnal mood.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My November Guest He is in love with being misunderstood.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading My November Guest He is in love with being misunderstood.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading A Late Walk He courts the autumnal mood.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading My November Guest He is in love with being misunderstood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ghost House He is happy in society of his choosing.
OwnverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Love and a Question He is in doubt whether to admit real trouble to a place beside the hearth with love.
QuestionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Love and a Question He is in doubt whether to admit real trouble to a place beside the hearth with love.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Love and a Question He is in doubt whether to admit real trouble to a place beside the hearth with love.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Ghost House He is happy in society of his choosing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Love and a Question He is in doubt whether to admit real trouble to a place beside the hearth with love.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Love and a Question He is in doubt whether to admit real trouble to a place beside the hearth with love.
WalknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A Late Walk He courts the autumnal mood.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Love and a Question He is in doubt whether to admit real trouble to a place beside the hearth with love.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My November Guest He is in love with being misunderstood.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Part I Into My Own The youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having forsworn the world.