adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wished to be near my work."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
Dryfoos
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From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wished to be near my work."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wished to be near my work."
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I wished to be near my work."
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
others
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From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wished to be near my work."
undueadjectiveUS /ənˈduː/
not yet payable
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At times he seemed wary and masterful, and then March felt that he was being examined and tested; at others so simple that March might well have fancied that he needed encouragement, and desired it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He talked of his wife and daughters in a way that invited March to say friendly things of his family, which appeared to give the old man first an undue pleasure and then a final distrust.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished to be near my work."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading March was vexed with himself for having recurred to it; but afterward he was not sure but Dryfoos shared his own diffidence in the matter, and was waiting for him to bring it openly into the talk.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I wished to be near my work."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
