aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
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 “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
can't
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From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He did not wish to introduce it himself, but in the end he was compelled to do so.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not wish to introduce it himself, but in the end he was compelled to do so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He did not wish to introduce it himself, but in the end he was compelled to do so.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
Eden's
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From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He did not wish to introduce it himself, but in the end he was compelled to do so.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not wish to introduce it himself, but in the end he was compelled to do so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading He did not wish to introduce it himself, but in the end he was compelled to do so.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not wish to introduce it himself, but in the end he was compelled to do so.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
loquaciousadjectiveUS /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
lunchingnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/
the act of eating lunch
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not wish to introduce it himself, but in the end he was compelled to do so.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading An inexplicable change had come over the loquacious man of letters; he listened and seemed to be on his guard, drinking little, and saying nothing about his plans and prospects.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
smoking-room
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From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day the friends met at Eden's club, and after lunching they had an hour's conversation in the smoking-room.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But their characters of the previous evening now seemed to be reversed--Eden talked and the other listened.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “Damn the fellow, I can't make him out at all,” thought Eden, vexed that the other gave him no opportunity of introducing the subject he had been thinking so much about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not wish to introduce it himself, but in the end he was compelled to do so.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He did not wish to introduce it himself, but in the end he was compelled to do so.
