adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
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 Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading His very disposition toward experiment and analysis inclined him to experiment with himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
crabbedadjectiveUS /kræbd/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
Emerson'snounUS /ˈemərsənz/
possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
enrichverbUS /enˈrɪtʃ/
make better or improve in quality
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading His very disposition toward experiment and analysis inclined him to experiment with himself.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
Graham'snounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading His very disposition toward experiment and analysis inclined him to experiment with himself.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
May-day
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From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
piquancynoun
a tart spicy quality
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
studiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His very disposition toward experiment and analysis inclined him to experiment with himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His very disposition toward experiment and analysis inclined him to experiment with himself.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Graham's disposition to make his aunt a visit was not at all chilled by the discovery that she had so fair a neighbor.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was conscious of little more than an impulse to form the acquaintance of one who might give a peculiar charm and piquancy to his May-day vacation, and enrich him with an experience that had been wholly wanting in his secluded and studious life.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With a smile he permitted the fancy--for he was in a mood for all sorts of fancies on this evening--that if this girl could teach him to interpret Emerson's words, he would make no crabbed resistance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And yet the remote possibility of such an event gave him a sense of security, and prompted him all the more to yield himself for the first time to whatever impressions a young and pretty woman might be able to make upon him.
