adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
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 was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected to be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At every step he found his former dreams disappointed, and new, unexpected surprises of happiness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected to be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Levin had been married three months.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected to be.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He was happy; but on entering upon family life he saw at every step that it was utterly different from what he had imagined.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading At every step he found his former dreams disappointed, and new, unexpected surprises of happiness.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading At every step he found his former dreams disappointed, and new, unexpected surprises of happiness.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading He was happy; but on entering upon family life he saw at every step that it was utterly different from what he had imagined.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At every step he found his former dreams disappointed, and new, unexpected surprises of happiness.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected to be.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading He was happy; but on entering upon family life he saw at every step that it was utterly different from what he had imagined.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading At every step he found his former dreams disappointed, and new, unexpected surprises of happiness.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At every step he found his former dreams disappointed, and new, unexpected surprises of happiness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was happy; but on entering upon family life he saw at every step that it was utterly different from what he had imagined.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Levin had been married three months.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading At every step he found his former dreams disappointed, and new, unexpected surprises of happiness.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected to be.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected to be.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At every step he found his former dreams disappointed, and new, unexpected surprises of happiness.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He was happy; but on entering upon family life he saw at every step that it was utterly different from what he had imagined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected to be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was happy; but on entering upon family life he saw at every step that it was utterly different from what he had imagined.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
Levin
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From this reading Levin had been married three months.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was happy; but on entering upon family life he saw at every step that it was utterly different from what he had imagined.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Levin had been married three months.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Levin had been married three months.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At every step he found his former dreams disappointed, and new, unexpected surprises of happiness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected to be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At every step he found his former dreams disappointed, and new, unexpected surprises of happiness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was happy; but on entering upon family life he saw at every step that it was utterly different from what he had imagined.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He was happy; but on entering upon family life he saw at every step that it was utterly different from what he had imagined.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading At every step he found his former dreams disappointed, and new, unexpected surprises of happiness.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At every step he found his former dreams disappointed, and new, unexpected surprises of happiness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was happy; but on entering upon family life he saw at every step that it was utterly different from what he had imagined.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected to be.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Levin had been married three months.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected to be.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading At every step he found his former dreams disappointed, and new, unexpected surprises of happiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was happy; but on entering upon family life he saw at every step that it was utterly different from what he had imagined.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was happy; but on entering upon family life he saw at every step that it was utterly different from what he had imagined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected to be.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was happy, but not at all in the way he had expected to be.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was happy; but on entering upon family life he saw at every step that it was utterly different from what he had imagined.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At every step he experienced what a man would experience who, after admiring the smooth, happy course of a little boat on a lake, should get himself into that little boat.
