agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It takes two to speak truth--one to speak and another to hear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
banteringadjectiveUS /ˈbæntərɪŋ/
cleverly amusing in tone
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
by-play
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From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
Carlyon
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From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
Cedric
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From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
FERN-OWL
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From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It takes two to speak truth--one to speak and another to hear.
HEARDadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It takes two to speak truth--one to speak and another to hear.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
MAETERLINCKnoun
Belgian playwright (1862-1949)
From this reading --MAETERLINCK.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
Malcolm
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From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading It takes two to speak truth--one to speak and another to hear.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes two to speak truth--one to speak and another to hear.
Templeton
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From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
THOREAUnounUS /θərˈoʊ/
United States writer and social critic (1817-1862)
From this reading --THOREAU.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It takes two to speak truth--one to speak and another to hear.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It takes two to speak truth--one to speak and another to hear.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It takes two to speak truth--one to speak and another to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE FERN-OWL HEARD There is but one thing that can never turn into suffering, and that is the good we have done.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While Malcolm was trying to make himself agreeable to the second Miss Templeton, and not succeeding as well as he could wish, he more than once broke off the conversation to listen with some amusement to the bantering by-play going on between Cedric and the young clergyman, Mr. Carlyon.
