adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading Might not his mother mark out, and take as a test of his sincerity, some course that would accord with her ideas of right, but not with his?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Might not his mother mark out, and take as a test of his sincerity, some course that would accord with her ideas of right, but not with his?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In the morning they would try to realize their situation, and decide upon the best course to be pursued.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the morning they would try to realize their situation, and decide upon the best course to be pursued.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading In the morning they would try to realize their situation, and decide upon the best course to be pursued.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in his exaltation the last suggestion struck Haldane unpleasantly.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Even in his exaltation the last suggestion struck Haldane unpleasantly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Might not his mother mark out, and take as a test of his sincerity, some course that would accord with her ideas of right, but not with his?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning they would try to realize their situation, and decide upon the best course to be pursued.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Even in his exaltation the last suggestion struck Haldane unpleasantly.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Might not his mother mark out, and take as a test of his sincerity, some course that would accord with her ideas of right, but not with his?
Mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might not his mother mark out, and take as a test of his sincerity, some course that would accord with her ideas of right, but not with his?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning they would try to realize their situation, and decide upon the best course to be pursued.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Might not his mother mark out, and take as a test of his sincerity, some course that would accord with her ideas of right, but not with his?
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading In the morning they would try to realize their situation, and decide upon the best course to be pursued.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading In the morning they would try to realize their situation, and decide upon the best course to be pursued.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Might not his mother mark out, and take as a test of his sincerity, some course that would accord with her ideas of right, but not with his?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Might not his mother mark out, and take as a test of his sincerity, some course that would accord with her ideas of right, but not with his?
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In the morning they would try to realize their situation, and decide upon the best course to be pursued.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Might not his mother mark out, and take as a test of his sincerity, some course that would accord with her ideas of right, but not with his?
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Even in his exaltation the last suggestion struck Haldane unpleasantly.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Even in his exaltation the last suggestion struck Haldane unpleasantly.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Might not his mother mark out, and take as a test of his sincerity, some course that would accord with her ideas of right, but not with his?
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Might not his mother mark out, and take as a test of his sincerity, some course that would accord with her ideas of right, but not with his?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the morning they would try to realize their situation, and decide upon the best course to be pursued.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning they would try to realize their situation, and decide upon the best course to be pursued.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading In the morning they would try to realize their situation, and decide upon the best course to be pursued.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading Even in his exaltation the last suggestion struck Haldane unpleasantly.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the morning they would try to realize their situation, and decide upon the best course to be pursued.
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From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not sorry, for he wished a long and unrestrained talk with his mother; but that lady pleaded that the events of the evening had so unnerved her, and that there was so much to be considered, that she must have quiet.
WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading VOTARIES OF THE WORLD When Haldane returned he found that his sisters had retired.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the morning they would try to realize their situation, and decide upon the best course to be pursued.
