adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
battingnounUS /ˈbætɪŋ/
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The spirit of the future, with the charm of the unknown, put up her lips instead.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
elapsing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading The spirit of the future, with the charm of the unknown, put up her lips instead.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The spirit of the future, with the charm of the unknown, put up her lips instead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The spirit of the future, with the charm of the unknown, put up her lips instead.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
Jolyon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The spirit of the future, with the charm of the unknown, put up her lips instead.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
missesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The spirit of the future, with the charm of the unknown, put up her lips instead.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
removesnounUS /riˈmuːvz/
plural of “remove” — degree of figurative distance or separation
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of the future, with the charm of the unknown, put up her lips instead.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading The spirit of the future, with the charm of the unknown, put up her lips instead.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Jolyon was not restless now, and paid no visits to the log, because she was coming to lunch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading III The little spirits of the past which throng an old man's days had never pushed their faces up to his so seldom as in the seventy hours elapsing before Sunday came.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He played many games with Holly on the lawn, pitching them up to her who was batting so as to be ready to bowl to Jolly in the holidays.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The spirit of the future, with the charm of the unknown, put up her lips instead.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There is wonderful finality about a meal; it removes a world of doubts, for no one misses meals except for reasons beyond control.
