adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious I should assent to his theory.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading He was anxious I should assent to his theory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
botheringverbUS /ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bother” — take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
commonest
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From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
despondentlyadverb
with desperation
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading However, I was not disposed to investigate the psychology of Falk.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
Falk
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From this reading However, I was not disposed to investigate the psychology of Falk.
Falk's
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From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
falsenessnoun
the state of being false or untrue
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
gastronomynounUS /ɡæˈstrɑːnəmi/
a particular style of cookery (as of a region)
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
hadn't
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From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious I should assent to his theory.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was anxious I should assent to his theory.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I was not disposed to investigate the psychology of Falk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was anxious I should assent to his theory.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading However, I was not disposed to investigate the psychology of Falk.
irresponsibilitynounUS /ˌɪrəspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, I was not disposed to investigate the psychology of Falk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
psychologynounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
the science of mental life
From this reading However, I was not disposed to investigate the psychology of Falk.
Schomberg's
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From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was anxious I should assent to his theory.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading He was anxious I should assent to his theory.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was anxious I should assent to his theory.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
unrestrainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstreɪnd/
not subject to restraint
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was anxious I should assent to his theory.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was engaged just then in eating despondently a piece of stale Dutch cheese, being too much crushed to care what I swallowed myself, let along bothering my head about Falk’s ideas of gastronomy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could expect from their study no clue to his conduct in matters of business, which seemed to me totally unrestrained by morality or even by the commonest sort of decency.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And indeed on thinking it over it would have been plausible enough if there hadn’t been always the essential falseness of irresponsibility in Schomberg’s chatter.
