adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
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 To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He himself was much annoyed at the despatch he had received from Japan.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading He himself was much annoyed at the despatch he had received from Japan.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
Fordham
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From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading All he said was that the Friar was in luck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He himself was much annoyed at the despatch he had received from Japan.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He himself was much annoyed at the despatch he had received from Japan.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All he said was that the Friar was in luck.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself was much annoyed at the despatch he had received from Japan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading He himself was much annoyed at the despatch he had received from Japan.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
Keblenoun
English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
From this reading Keble.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
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 To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading All he said was that the Friar was in luck.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He himself was much annoyed at the despatch he had received from Japan.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He himself was much annoyed at the despatch he had received from Japan.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All he said was that the Friar was in luck.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
SereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
Sydney'snounUS /ˈsɪdniz/
possessive form of “sydney” — the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All he said was that the Friar was in luck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
unimpairedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈperd/
not damaged or diminished in any respect
From this reading ‘Tis true bright hours together told, And blissful dreams in secret shared, Serene or solemn, gay or bold, Still last in fancy unimpaired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All he said was that the Friar was in luck.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To his mother’s surprise, Lucas did not betray any discomfiture at Sydney’s adventure, nor even at John’s having, of necessity, been left behind for a week at Fordham after all the other guests were gone.
