adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
Honora
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From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
how
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From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
Pembroke's
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From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
supposedlyadverbUS /səˈpoʊzədli/
believed or reputed to be the case
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The extent of her knowledge of this gentleman consisted in the facts that he was a bachelor, a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, and that time hung heavy on his hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading And this mention of boon companionship brought up to Honora a sufficiently vivid idea of Mr. Pembroke's characteristics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He made no secret of the fact that his visit to the metropolis was in the nature of a relaxation and a change of scene, but the letters themselves contained surprisingly little information as to how he was employing his holiday.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading He had encountered many old friends, supposedly all of the male sex: among them--most welcome of surprises to him!--Mr. George Pembroke, a boon companion at Harvard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There were six letters from him, written from a club, representing the seven days of his absence.
