AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I even made the acquaintance of Mr. Hearn's little girl--indeed, her father formally presented her to me as his daughter Adela.
Adah
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From this reading I spoke often to both Adah and Zillah, and tried to be as frank and unconscious in one case as the other.
Adela
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From this reading I even made the acquaintance of Mr. Hearn's little girl--indeed, her father formally presented her to me as his daughter Adela.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
applaudingverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I spoke often to both Adah and Zillah, and tried to be as frank and unconscious in one case as the other.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The remainder of the meal was a desperate battle, in which I think I succeeded fairly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I spoke often to both Adah and Zillah, and tried to be as frank and unconscious in one case as the other.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I spoke often to both Adah and Zillah, and tried to be as frank and unconscious in one case as the other.
Dapple's
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From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading I even made the acquaintance of Mr. Hearn's little girl--indeed, her father formally presented her to me as his daughter Adela.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The remainder of the meal was a desperate battle, in which I think I succeeded fairly.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I even made the acquaintance of Mr. Hearn's little girl--indeed, her father formally presented her to me as his daughter Adela.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
FAILUREnounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The remainder of the meal was a desperate battle, in which I think I succeeded fairly.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I even made the acquaintance of Mr. Hearn's little girl--indeed, her father formally presented her to me as his daughter Adela.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading I even made the acquaintance of Mr. Hearn's little girl--indeed, her father formally presented her to me as his daughter Adela.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading I spoke often to both Adah and Zillah, and tried to be as frank and unconscious in one case as the other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading I even made the acquaintance of Mr. Hearn's little girl--indeed, her father formally presented her to me as his daughter Adela.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
Hearn's
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From this reading I even made the acquaintance of Mr. Hearn's little girl--indeed, her father formally presented her to me as his daughter Adela.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I even made the acquaintance of Mr. Hearn's little girl--indeed, her father formally presented her to me as his daughter Adela.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I even made the acquaintance of Mr. Hearn's little girl--indeed, her father formally presented her to me as his daughter Adela.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remainder of the meal was a desperate battle, in which I think I succeeded fairly.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I even made the acquaintance of Mr. Hearn's little girl--indeed, her father formally presented her to me as his daughter Adela.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
jokedverbUS /dʒoʊkt/
past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The remainder of the meal was a desperate battle, in which I think I succeeded fairly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remainder of the meal was a desperate battle, in which I think I succeeded fairly.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I spoke often to both Adah and Zillah, and tried to be as frank and unconscious in one case as the other.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I spoke often to both Adah and Zillah, and tried to be as frank and unconscious in one case as the other.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I even made the acquaintance of Mr. Hearn's little girl--indeed, her father formally presented her to me as his daughter Adela.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The remainder of the meal was a desperate battle, in which I think I succeeded fairly.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I spoke often to both Adah and Zillah, and tried to be as frank and unconscious in one case as the other.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The remainder of the meal was a desperate battle, in which I think I succeeded fairly.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The remainder of the meal was a desperate battle, in which I think I succeeded fairly.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I spoke often to both Adah and Zillah, and tried to be as frank and unconscious in one case as the other.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I spoke often to both Adah and Zillah, and tried to be as frank and unconscious in one case as the other.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading I spoke often to both Adah and Zillah, and tried to be as frank and unconscious in one case as the other.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The remainder of the meal was a desperate battle, in which I think I succeeded fairly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
WRETCHEDadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading A WRETCHED FAILURE The excitement that had sustained me was passing away, and I felt myself growing miserably weak and depressed.
Yocomb
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From this reading I talked that it might not be noticed that I was eating very little; joked with Mr. Yocomb till the old gentleman was ruddy and tremulous with laughter, and made Reuben happy by applauding one of Dapple's exploits, the history of which was easily drawn from him.
Zillah
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From this reading I spoke often to both Adah and Zillah, and tried to be as frank and unconscious in one case as the other.
