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 always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
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 Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By November John and his wife were on the way to Italy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are all I have," said Warrington, when they bade him good-by.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "You are all I have," said Warrington, when they bade him good-by.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By November John and his wife were on the way to Italy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
Charybdisnoun
(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading "You are all I have," said Warrington, when they bade him good-by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are all I have," said Warrington, when they bade him good-by.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By November John and his wife were on the way to Italy.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are all I have," said Warrington, when they bade him good-by.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading By November John and his wife were on the way to Italy.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading By November John and his wife were on the way to Italy.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "I shall be very lonely without you.
matrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading By November John and his wife were on the way to Italy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By November John and his wife were on the way to Italy.
particlenounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are all I have," said Warrington, when they bade him good-by.
ScyllanounUS /ˈsɪlə/
(Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be very lonely without you.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By November John and his wife were on the way to Italy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By November John and his wife were on the way to Italy.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I shall be very lonely without you.
Warrington
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From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By November John and his wife were on the way to Italy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By November John and his wife were on the way to Italy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "You are all I have," said Warrington, when they bade him good-by.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There is always a second honeymoon for those who have just passed the first matrimonial Scylla and Charybdis; there is always a new courtship, deeper and more understanding.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading By November John and his wife were on the way to Italy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I shall be very lonely without you.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Neither of them had surrendered a particle of their affection for Warrington, but they agreed that it would be easier for all concerned if there came a separation of several months.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are all I have," said Warrington, when they bade him good-by.
