adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Agno had never won a heart-throb from him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
Agno
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From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had put on weight, increased in size, and, protected by the taboo, had become self-confident almost to lordliness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had put on weight, increased in size, and, protected by the taboo, had become self-confident almost to lordliness.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had found no master.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had put on weight, increased in size, and, protected by the taboo, had become self-confident almost to lordliness.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that matter, Agno had never tried to win him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But he had found no master.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Agno had never won a heart-throb from him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
half-year
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had put on weight, increased in size, and, protected by the taboo, had become self-confident almost to lordliness.
heart-throb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agno had never won a heart-throb from him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Agno had never won a heart-throb from him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading He had put on weight, increased in size, and, protected by the taboo, had become self-confident almost to lordliness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
lordlinessnoun
formality in bearing and appearance
From this reading He had put on weight, increased in size, and, protected by the taboo, had become self-confident almost to lordliness.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But he had found no master.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For that matter, Agno had never tried to win him.
monsoonnounUS /mɑːnˈsuːn/
a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Agno had never won a heart-throb from him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he had found no master.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had put on weight, increased in size, and, protected by the taboo, had become self-confident almost to lordliness.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading He had put on weight, increased in size, and, protected by the taboo, had become self-confident almost to lordliness.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had put on weight, increased in size, and, protected by the taboo, had become self-confident almost to lordliness.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
self-confidentadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədənt/
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
From this reading He had put on weight, increased in size, and, protected by the taboo, had become self-confident almost to lordliness.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He had put on weight, increased in size, and, protected by the taboo, had become self-confident almost to lordliness.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
tabooadjectiveUS /tæˈbuː/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading He had put on weight, increased in size, and, protected by the taboo, had become self-confident almost to lordliness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that matter, Agno had never tried to win him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For that matter, Agno had never tried to win him.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Three months more passed; the north-west monsoon, after its half-year of breath, had given way to the south-east trade; and Jerry still continued to live in the house of Agno and to have the run of the village.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He had put on weight, increased in size, and, protected by the taboo, had become self-confident almost to lordliness.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading For that matter, Agno had never tried to win him.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Agno had never won a heart-throb from him.
