adoptionnounUS /əˈdɑːpʃən/
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The second day after his discovery of Gregory Newman, he said to him:
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Gregory, business of importance calls me to Sacramento.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “Gregory, business of importance calls me to Sacramento.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The second day after his discovery of Gregory Newman, he said to him:
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading The second day after his discovery of Gregory Newman, he said to him:
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading The second day after his discovery of Gregory Newman, he said to him:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “Gregory, business of importance calls me to Sacramento.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gregory, business of importance calls me to Sacramento.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading The second day after his discovery of Gregory Newman, he said to him:
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
SacramentonounUS /ˌsækrəˈmentoʊ/
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second day after his discovery of Gregory Newman, he said to him:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that Hector had succeeded in the main object of his journey, he had time to think of his own affairs.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was most important for him to visit Sacramento and make inquiries into the matter that so nearly concerned him.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I must find out,” he said to himself, “whether I am entitled to the name I bear, or whether I only received it by adoption.”
