adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe I had no critical reserves in regard to them, but simply they did not take my fancy.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading I believe I had no critical reserves in regard to them, but simply they did not take my fancy.
darklingadjective
uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I believe I had no critical reserves in regard to them, but simply they did not take my fancy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
Dog-Fiend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
EasyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
FaithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I believe I had no critical reserves in regard to them, but simply they did not take my fancy.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
Japhet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
Marryat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
MidshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I believe I had no critical reserves in regard to them, but simply they did not take my fancy.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I believe I had no critical reserves in regard to them, but simply they did not take my fancy.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading I believe I had no critical reserves in regard to them, but simply they did not take my fancy.
SearchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading I believe I had no critical reserves in regard to them, but simply they did not take my fancy.
Snarle-yow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I believe I had no critical reserves in regard to them, but simply they did not take my fancy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I believe I had no critical reserves in regard to them, but simply they did not take my fancy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I believe I had no critical reserves in regard to them, but simply they did not take my fancy.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Still, we had great fun with Japhet in ‘Search of a Father’, and with ‘Midshipman Easy’, and we felt a fine physical shiver in the darkling moods of ‘Snarle-yow the Dog-Fiend.’
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I read them after him with a great deal of amusement, but without the passion that I bestowed upon my favorite authors.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My elder brother, for whom there was no place in the office where I worked, had found one in a store, and he beguiled the leisure that light trade left on his hands by reading the novels of Captain Marryat.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I do not remember even the names of the other novels, except ‘Jacob Faithful,’ which I chanced upon a few years ago and found very, hard reading.
