adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
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 I had read all the newspapers and all the magazines I could get hold of.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was more or less of a loose and unformed idea, and it wouldn't jell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
bookstorenounUS /ˈbʊkstɔːr/
a shop where books are sold
From this reading The local bookstore, of course, was closed.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The local bookstore, of course, was closed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had read all the newspapers and all the magazines I could get hold of.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The local bookstore, of course, was closed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had read all the newspapers and all the magazines I could get hold of.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had read all the newspapers and all the magazines I could get hold of.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had read all the newspapers and all the magazines I could get hold of.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more or less of a loose and unformed idea, and it wouldn't jell.
jellverbUS /dʒel/
become gelatinous
From this reading It was more or less of a loose and unformed idea, and it wouldn't jell.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was more or less of a loose and unformed idea, and it wouldn't jell.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The local bookstore, of course, was closed.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading It was more or less of a loose and unformed idea, and it wouldn't jell.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading I had read all the newspapers and all the magazines I could get hold of.
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 For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more or less of a loose and unformed idea, and it wouldn't jell.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading I had read all the newspapers and all the magazines I could get hold of.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was more or less of a loose and unformed idea, and it wouldn't jell.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was more or less of a loose and unformed idea, and it wouldn't jell.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I had read all the newspapers and all the magazines I could get hold of.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
seacoastnounUS /ˈsiːkoʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
solidificationnoun
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
unformedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrmd/
not having form or shape
From this reading It was more or less of a loose and unformed idea, and it wouldn't jell.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more or less of a loose and unformed idea, and it wouldn't jell.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being half sick, I was laid up over Sunday in a small hotel in a small seacoast town.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
wouldn't
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From this reading It was more or less of a loose and unformed idea, and it wouldn't jell.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me.
