acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
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 During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading The truth did not occur to Larry; he did not see that there might be another alternative to the two possible reactions he had calculated upon.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The truth did not occur to Larry; he did not see that there might be another alternative to the two possible reactions he had calculated upon.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The truth did not occur to Larry; he did not see that there might be another alternative to the two possible reactions he had calculated upon.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The truth did not occur to Larry; he did not see that there might be another alternative to the two possible reactions he had calculated upon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So Larry could only wait--and wonder.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The truth did not occur to Larry; he did not see that there might be another alternative to the two possible reactions he had calculated upon.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
ebullientadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈbʌljənt/
joyously unrestrained
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
Larry
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From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
Larry's
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From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
Maggie
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From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading The truth did not occur to Larry; he did not see that there might be another alternative to the two possible reactions he had calculated upon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading So Larry could only wait--and wonder.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The truth did not occur to Larry; he did not see that there might be another alternative to the two possible reactions he had calculated upon.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
psychologynounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
the science of mental life
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
reactionsnounUS /riˈækʃənz/
plural of “reaction” — (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The truth did not occur to Larry; he did not see that there might be another alternative to the two possible reactions he had calculated upon.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The truth did not occur to Larry; he did not see that there might be another alternative to the two possible reactions he had calculated upon.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The truth did not occur to Larry; he did not see that there might be another alternative to the two possible reactions he had calculated upon.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth did not occur to Larry; he did not see that there might be another alternative to the two possible reactions he had calculated upon.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading So Larry could only wait--and wonder.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Dick's sober but not unhappy behavior announced neither of these two to Larry; and the matter was too personal, altogether too delicate, to permit Larry to ask Dick the result, however subtly he might ask it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During all these days Larry waited for news of the result of the experiment in psychology which meant so much to his life.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading So Larry could only wait--and wonder.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not expected to hear directly from Maggie; but he had counted upon learning at once from Dick, if not by words, then either from eloquent dejection which would proclaim Dick's refusal (and Larry's success) or from an ebullient joy which would proclaim that Maggie had accepted him.
