adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
adeptadjectiveUS /əˈdept/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading He was not an adept at love-making.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not an adept at love-making.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
Joan
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
love-making
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From this reading He was not an adept at love-making.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not an adept at love-making.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
profitedverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəd/
past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
roved
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From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
Sheldon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He called himself an ass a score of times a day, and strove to contain himself by directing his mind in other channels, but more than a score of times each day his thoughts roved back and dwelt on Joan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a pretty problem she presented, and he was continually debating with himself as to what was the best way to approach her.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading He had had but one experience in the gentle art (in which he had been more wooed than wooing), and the affair had profited him little.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The most patient man in the world is prone to impatience in love--and Sheldon was in love.
