althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
BirdieverbUS /ˈbɜːrdi/
shoot in one stroke under par
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I wish I could find words to describe his bitter loneliness.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
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From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading He did not seek companionship.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could find words to describe his bitter loneliness.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading I wish I could find words to describe his bitter loneliness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not seek companionship.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I wish I could find words to describe his bitter loneliness.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not seek companionship.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I could find words to describe his bitter loneliness.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading The women ignored him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading I wish I could find words to describe his bitter loneliness.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
monitorverbUS /ˈmɑːnətər/
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not seek companionship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading He did not seek companionship.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish I could find words to describe his bitter loneliness.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The men, although not directly avoiding him, seemed somehow to have pressing business whenever they happened in his vicinity.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I could find words to describe his bitter loneliness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the day that Birdie Callahan served Ted with the roast beef medium and the elegant French fried, she appointed herself monitor over his food and clothes and morals.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women ignored him.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I wish I could find words to describe his bitter loneliness.
