adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
abstinencenounUS /ˈæbstənəns/
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
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 On the other hand, with his coming to live in the country, had passed all desire and need for drink.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the other hand, with his coming to live in the country, had passed all desire and need for drink.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On the other hand, with his coming to live in the country, had passed all desire and need for drink.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On the other hand, with his coming to live in the country, had passed all desire and need for drink.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Soon he proved himself strong enough to dare to take a drink without taking a second.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
DaylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading On the other hand, with his coming to live in the country, had passed all desire and need for drink.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Soon he proved himself strong enough to dare to take a drink without taking a second.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He felt no yearning for it, and even forgot that it existed.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading He felt no yearning for it, and even forgot that it existed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt no yearning for it, and even forgot that it existed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He felt no yearning for it, and even forgot that it existed.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, with his coming to live in the country, had passed all desire and need for drink.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Soon he proved himself strong enough to dare to take a drink without taking a second.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the other hand, with his coming to live in the country, had passed all desire and need for drink.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt no yearning for it, and even forgot that it existed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On the other hand, with his coming to live in the country, had passed all desire and need for drink.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading On the other hand, with his coming to live in the country, had passed all desire and need for drink.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, with his coming to live in the country, had passed all desire and need for drink.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, with his coming to live in the country, had passed all desire and need for drink.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the other hand, with his coming to live in the country, had passed all desire and need for drink.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Soon he proved himself strong enough to dare to take a drink without taking a second.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Soon he proved himself strong enough to dare to take a drink without taking a second.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon he proved himself strong enough to dare to take a drink without taking a second.
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Soon he proved himself strong enough to dare to take a drink without taking a second.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Soon he proved himself strong enough to dare to take a drink without taking a second.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Soon he proved himself strong enough to dare to take a drink without taking a second.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt no yearning for it, and even forgot that it existed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Daylight had made no assertion of total abstinence though he had not taken a drink for months after the day he resolved to let his business go to smash.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the other hand, with his coming to live in the country, had passed all desire and need for drink.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Soon he proved himself strong enough to dare to take a drink without taking a second.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He felt no yearning for it, and even forgot that it existed.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he refused to be afraid of it, and in town, on occasion, when invited by the storekeeper, would reply: "All right, son.
