adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a step in the right direction towards liberty and freedom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I The last day!
dentist'snounUS /ˈdentɪsts/
possessive form of “dentist” — a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was a step in the right direction towards liberty and freedom.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading It was a step in the right direction towards liberty and freedom.
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thank Heaven!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The last day!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a step in the right direction towards liberty and freedom.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a step in the right direction towards liberty and freedom.
Jeremy
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From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I The last day!
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It was a step in the right direction towards liberty and freedom.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was a step in the right direction towards liberty and freedom.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was a step in the right direction towards liberty and freedom.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank Heaven!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The last day!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It was a step in the right direction towards liberty and freedom.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Going to school, one had, of course, long ago perceived, was a mixed business; but the balance was now greatly to the good.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeremy, suddenly waking, realised this with a confusion of feeling as though he were sentenced to the dentist's, but, oddly enough, looked forward to his visit.
