adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She made much of her consoling affection for him in little things.
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 I ALL that midsummer month Carol was sensitive to Kennicott.
AlwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always she repeated that he had been heroically patient in his desire to join the army.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Always she repeated that he had been heroically patient in his desire to join the army.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Always she repeated that he had been heroically patient in his desire to join the army.
boyishnessnoun
being characteristic of a boy
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading I ALL that midsummer month Carol was sensitive to Kennicott.
chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
consolingadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊlɪŋ/
affording comfort or solace
From this reading She made much of her consoling affection for him in little things.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Always she repeated that he had been heroically patient in his desire to join the army.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She made much of her consoling affection for him in little things.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
grotesqueries
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From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
handinessnoun
skillfulness with the hands
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always she repeated that he had been heroically patient in his desire to join the army.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
heroicallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli/
in a heroic manner
From this reading Always she repeated that he had been heroically patient in his desire to join the army.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
homelinessnoun
having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ALL that midsummer month Carol was sensitive to Kennicott.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Always she repeated that he had been heroically patient in his desire to join the army.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Always she repeated that he had been heroically patient in his desire to join the army.
Kennicott
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ALL that midsummer month Carol was sensitive to Kennicott.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She made much of her consoling affection for him in little things.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made much of her consoling affection for him in little things.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading I ALL that midsummer month Carol was sensitive to Kennicott.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I ALL that midsummer month Carol was sensitive to Kennicott.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She made much of her consoling affection for him in little things.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made much of her consoling affection for him in little things.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Always she repeated that he had been heroically patient in his desire to join the army.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
pump-gun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Always she repeated that he had been heroically patient in his desire to join the army.
rustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading I ALL that midsummer month Carol was sensitive to Kennicott.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I ALL that midsummer month Carol was sensitive to Kennicott.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She made much of her consoling affection for him in little things.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
tinkeringverbUS /ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “tinker” — do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading She liked the homeliness of his tinkering about the house; his strength and handiness as he tightened the hinges of a shutter; his boyishness when he ran to her to be comforted because he had found rust in the barrel of his pump-gun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ALL that midsummer month Carol was sensitive to Kennicott.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I ALL that midsummer month Carol was sensitive to Kennicott.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She recalled a hundred grotesqueries: her comic dismay at his having chewed tobacco, the evening when she had tried to read poetry to him; matters which had seemed to vanish with no trace or sequence.
