adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Indeed, there seemed less prospect of anything of the kind than ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading A strong mutual attachment was growing between himself and his aunt.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A strong mutual attachment was growing between himself and his aunt.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A strong mutual attachment was growing between himself and his aunt.
brusqueadjectiveUS /brʌsk/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
dislikesnounUS /dɪˈslaɪks/
plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading She was a woman of strong likes and dislikes.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Indeed, there seemed less prospect of anything of the kind than ever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
Graham'snounUS /ˈɡreɪəmz/
possessive form of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A strong mutual attachment was growing between himself and his aunt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A strong mutual attachment was growing between himself and his aunt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A strong mutual attachment was growing between himself and his aunt.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, there seemed less prospect of anything of the kind than ever.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Indeed, there seemed less prospect of anything of the kind than ever.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Indeed, there seemed less prospect of anything of the kind than ever.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading She was a woman of strong likes and dislikes.
MOMENTSnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading A strong mutual attachment was growing between himself and his aunt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading Indeed, there seemed less prospect of anything of the kind than ever.
quick-wittedadjective
mentally nimble and resourceful
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, there seemed less prospect of anything of the kind than ever.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a woman of strong likes and dislikes.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong mutual attachment was growing between himself and his aunt.
SUPREMEadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, there seemed less prospect of anything of the kind than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed, there seemed less prospect of anything of the kind than ever.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The brusque, quick-witted old lady interested him, while her genuine kindness and hearty welcome gave to him, for the first time in his life, the sense of being at home.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a woman of strong likes and dislikes.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading SUPREME MOMENTS Graham's visit was at last lengthened to a month, and yet the impulse of work or of departure had not seized him.
