adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave up fighting his desires, presently, and invented the necessity of a hurried trip to the Avenger lease.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to 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 Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave up fighting his desires, presently, and invented the necessity of a hurried trip to the Avenger lease.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
AvengernounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading He gave up fighting his desires, presently, and invented the necessity of a hurried trip to the Avenger lease.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
construedverbUS /kənˈstruːd/
past form of “construe” — make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He gave up fighting his desires, presently, and invented the necessity of a hurried trip to the Avenger lease.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
energeticallyadverbUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/
in an energetic manner
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Bob" seemed to expect something of the sort, as a matter of fact.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Bob" seemed to expect something of the sort, as a matter of fact.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He gave up fighting his desires, presently, and invented the necessity of a hurried trip to the Avenger lease.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave up fighting his desires, presently, and invented the necessity of a hurried trip to the Avenger lease.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He gave up fighting his desires, presently, and invented the necessity of a hurried trip to the Avenger lease.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading He gave up fighting his desires, presently, and invented the necessity of a hurried trip to the Avenger lease.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading He gave up fighting his desires, presently, and invented the necessity of a hurried trip to the Avenger lease.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Bob" seemed to expect something of the sort, as a matter of fact.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He gave up fighting his desires, presently, and invented the necessity of a hurried trip to the Avenger lease.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading He gave up fighting his desires, presently, and invented the necessity of a hurried trip to the Avenger lease.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Bob" seemed to expect something of the sort, as a matter of fact.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Bob" seemed to expect something of the sort, as a matter of fact.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Bob" seemed to expect something of the sort, as a matter of fact.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gray returned to his desk that morning after his call on "Bob" Parker determined to tackle energetically the numerous business details needing his attention, but he found that he could not do so.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He gave up fighting his desires, presently, and invented the necessity of a hurried trip to the Avenger lease.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He gave up fighting his desires, presently, and invented the necessity of a hurried trip to the Avenger lease.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, his brief sight of the girl, instead of satisfying him, had merely increased his hunger; made him the more restless, the more eager to see her again--alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her ready acceptance of the invitation he construed to indicate an eagerness akin to his own, and during the several hours they were together he had hard work to keep from breaking his resolve and telling her all she had come to mean to him.
