adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The friends and rivals breakfasted together the next morning.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
breakfasted
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From this reading The friends and rivals breakfasted together the next morning.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Each to the loved one’s side.”
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The friends and rivals breakfasted together the next morning.
gliblyadverbUS /ˈɡlɪbli/
with superficial plausibility
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
hollowlyadverb
in a hollow manner
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
Launce's
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From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading “Each to the loved one’s side.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The friends and rivals breakfasted together the next morning.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The friends and rivals breakfasted together the next morning.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
one's
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From this reading “Each to the loved one’s side.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading The friends and rivals breakfasted together the next morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Each to the loved one’s side.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
St
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From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Each to the loved one’s side.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Each to the loved one’s side.”
to-morrow
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From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The friends and rivals breakfasted together the next morning.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word was said on either side upon the matter discussed the previous evening so glibly and so hollowly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Stephen was absorbed the greater part of the time in wishing he were not forced to stay in town yet another day.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t intend to leave for St. Launce’s till to-morrow, as you know,” he said to Knight at the end of the meal.
